John W Mason
Military
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UPL 37526
"Lt. Thomas and crew of the 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 27 January 1944."
Rear L-R: Capt Earl Newton Thomas, 1Lt Edgar Cornelius "Ed" Miller, 1Lt Clarence V Walenta, 1Lt Harold L Scott.
Front L-R: T/Sgt John W Mason, S/Sgt Carl O Books, S/Sgt William Flenniken, T/Sgt Gayther B Crowder, S/Sgt Roy David Harvey, S/Sgt Harold A Johnston.
Rear L-R: Capt Earl Newton Thomas, 1Lt Edgar Cornelius "Ed" Miller, 1Lt Clarence V Walenta, 1Lt Harold L Scott.
Front L-R: T/Sgt John W Mason, S/Sgt Carl O Books, S/Sgt William Flenniken, T/Sgt Gayther B Crowder, S/Sgt Roy David Harvey, S/Sgt Harold A Johnston.
Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 360th Bomb Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: 20369261 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Illinois, USA | 24 June 1916 | |
Enlisted |
Jefferson Barracks, MO | 18 March 1941 | |
Died |
Eldorado, IL | 27 August 1994 | |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Buried |
Wolf Creek Cemetery, Eldorado, IL | Wolf Creek Cemetery Eldorado, Saline County, IL |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M