John B Wade

Military

Crashed at Kettersbach on 23 Feb 45 in P-51 #44-11364, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-28455

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: The Flying Falcon
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

44-11364

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 23 February 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12629 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list