John W Emmons

Military
media-25423.jpeg UPL 25423 John W. Emmons, 93rd Bomb Group

Snippet from 93rd Bomb Group unit history - see https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/24962

Object Number - UPL 25423 - John W. Emmons, 93rd Bomb Group

1 Aug 1943, turned back over Yugoslavia due to left wing gas leak.



Earlier on 10 January 1943 when the 93rd was assigned to N. Africa to help defeat Rommel, B-24D-1-CO 41-23665 'Big Dealer' had mission to La Galite (a small Mediterranean island off Tunisia). Crashed near Bir el Khamsa, Egypt. Crash may have been due to fuel shortage. 4 killed and 5 returned to action. Emmons is listed as co-pilot on that flight. Also, Ted's refers to Emmons as 'Babe'

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Big Dealer
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Big Noise
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Nashua, Iowa

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti' by Dugan & Stewart, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey Vol. 1 p. 62, Ted's Traveling Circus pp. 61, 165, 171.

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