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Technical Sergeant John Maurice Madison, Army serial number 36566915, of Michigan. He was ball turret gunner on the crew of Lt Anton G. Poitevin in the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group, at Lavenham, Suffolk, England.

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Units

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

People

John M Madison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36566915
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37981) nicknamed "Pleasure Bent" of the 487th Bomb Group in flight over countryside.

43-37981

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pleasure Bent
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPaulWebber
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Photo and information provided by John Maurice Madison in 2008.