John Dutka
MilitaryLast seen near Stettin with an engine on fire on a mission to Posen, Poland on 20 Feb 1944, B-17G #42-39792 crashed landed at Tofthogs Gard, Sweden. Interned.
Earlier, 3 December 1943 crashed on base in B-17#42-39791 ÒFletcherÕs CastoriaÓ. 9RTD. Then 27 December 1943 accident after landing B-17#42-37772 ÒFlying JennyÓ during formation training flight training. All returned. Tashian crew.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA | ||
Other Interned (INT) |
Germany | 20 February 1944 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2427 / MACR 2427, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 407, 441 with pictures of ac / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database