John C Augustine
Military
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UPL 55457
DeDiemar crew, 709th Squadron, 447th Bomb Group. Photo taken at Drew Field, Florida, undated. Crew as assigned October 24, 1944, (order in photo unknown): Lt. Thomas G. Dediemar, Lt. John W. James, F/O John C. Augustine, Sgt. John T. Murray, Cpl. William R. Dowden, Cpl. Richard F. Glynn, Cpl. Robert E. Hampton, Cpl. Lyman T. Parker, Cpl. Joseph Roldan
Timothy Motz, from 447bg.com
Crashed at Ohrdruff on 9 Feb 45 in B-17 'Devils Mate II' #42-97624, Prisoner of War (POW).
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Devil's mate ii
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pennsylvania | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 9 February 1945 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12241 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945 MACR 12241