John A Guion
Military
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UPL 39085
491st Bomb Group, May 2009. The final Annual Reunion at the 8th Air Force Museum, Savannah, Georgia, USA. 40 Members were in attendance.
Chris "Drake" Dracopoulos.
From the private collection of Chris "Drake" Dracopoulos.
RTD Had mechanical failure and ditched in channel on 7/2/44 in B-24 #4251218.
He afterwards worked in insurance, was president of the Chamber of Commerce and active in many local associations. In 2004 John was President of Ringmasters.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Returned (RTD) |
North Sea | 21 July 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7257 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Wall Of Valor application/MACR 7257