John W Skoff

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 11718 . Says plane went down in English Channel on 9 Jan 45. 2 men were seen in a dinghy and recovered on 13 Jan 1945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

44-6100
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss D-day
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

13 January 1945

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Sources

Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia