John E Dyson

Military

Shot down by flak and crashed at Vroomshoop on 6/29/44 in B-17 'Pride of Vhelhalis' #42-37889, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pride of Vhelhalis
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Gatesville, Texas

Revisions

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6741