John W Herrick
Military
Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - The Fly. Thunderbolts - The "Guardian Angels" Of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts - P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Photo Shows:- 2/Lt. John. W. Herrice, 165 Maple Ave., Motuchen, N.J. gets into his Thunderbolt P-47, as he receives a final report on the ship's flying condition from Cpl. Joseph M. Gillen, 60 Varick St., Owego, N.Y. Herrick is all set for a night-take-off from his fighter base, "somewhere in England". U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 70.'
On reverse: Keystone Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection
Corrected 'Herrice' to 'Herrick'. Home address matches up with the John W Herrick listed in the Duxford Diary.
Object Number - FRE 2762 - Corporal Joseph M. Gillen gives 2/Lt John W. Herrick of the 78th Fighter Group a report on his P-47 Thunderbolt before a night flight, 28 October...
On 26-Nov-43 as pilot of P-47C 41-6188 [MX:U], 78FG/82FS 2LT John Herrick was despatched with 76 other P-47s to provide escort for bomber formations attacking at Bremen, Germany. His aircraft was shot down by German fighters near Chantilly, France. He baled out over Beauvais, France and managed to evade capture. He returned to England on 3-Feb-44. MACR 1441 and E&E 381.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 26 November 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
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Other Evaded |
26 November 1943 - 3 February 1944 | Aircraft was shot down by fighters. He baled out near Beauvais, France and managed to evade capture. He returned to England on 3-Feb-44. His evasion is documented on Escape & Evasion Report 381 which may be viewed at: http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-381.pdf | |
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Based |
26 November 1943 | Exact date of arrival not yet known |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 16-Jul-2015. Added SN and FTR event per MACR 1441; Made connections to Place, Aircraft and Mission wihtin existing website data; Added Summary Biography based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Additional information from Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1441 / MACR 1441, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 387 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
