John A Biggins

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed near Hettstedt in B-24 #42-110091

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bold Venture
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Killed in action

7 July 1944

Born

Indianapolis, Indiana

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-110091 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7239