John W Butler

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by fighters 28 March 1943 in B-17 #42-29537. The assigned target was marshalling yards at Rouen/ Sotteville. Plane crashed in Channel about one mile north of Fecamp, France. Killed in Action (KIA).



Purple Heart

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29537

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

28 March 1943

Born

California

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

English Channel 28 March 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorEmily
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A/c wrongly identified as 42-29536 "Mary Ruth Memories..."

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16086 / MACR 16086, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 93 MACR 16086, The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourn by Havelaar p. 34 and appendix 4 Roll of Honor, ABMC web site / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database