John A Vitiitoe

Military

Shot down by fighters and crashed at Hohenhausen on 8/5/44 in B-24 41-29363, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

5 August 1944

Born

Rothwell, Kentucky

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7377 & Watts book p136