John W Bahling

Military
media-22471.png UPL 22471 "Fuddy Duddy" 43-38147 N8-L was assigned to 600th Squadron, of the 398th Bomb Group, as a replacement aircraft. It was declared MIA on 21st November, when on its 19th mission to Merseburg, Germany.
Crew on board:
Pilot-Lt. Charles E. Howell (KIA)
Co-pilot-2nd Lt. William M. Bryan (KIA)
Navigator-Lt. John J. Leyden, Jnr. (KIA)
Bombardier-2nd Lt. Robert T. Gaynor (KIA)
Top Turret Gunner-S/Sgt. Ralph F. Glancy (KIA)
Radio Observer-T/Sgt. John W. Bahling (POW)
Ball Turret Gunner-S/Sgt. Brooks U. Atchinson (KIA)
Left Waist Gunner-S/Sgt. William H. Landrie (POW)
Right Waist Gunner- S/Sgt. Jose M. Echevarria (POW)
Tail Gunner- S/Sgt. Fred W. Cole (KIA)

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 22471 - "Fuddy Duddy" 43-38147 N8-L was assigned to 600th Squadron, of the 398th Bomb Group, as a replacement aircraft. It was declared MIA on 21st November,...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-38147

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fuddy duddy
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 21 November 1944 Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe-Weimar 51-11

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 11210 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 22471 - "Fuddy Duddy" 43-38147 N8-L was assigned to 600th...