John Francis Inman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21642.jpeg UPL 21642 John Inman - Grinnell, 95th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21642 - John Inman - Grinnell, 95th BG, KIA

Assigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Frankfurt in B-17 42-30181 'Herky Jerky II' 24-Jan-44; shot down by fighters , Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2258



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Clay Anderson Burnette

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-742956
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30233) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Munster, B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6414) nicknamed "Herky Jerky II" (circled) breaks formation due to damage. Printed caption on reverse of print: '26414 AC - Munster, Germany (Oct 10, 1943), disabled Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" in flight. U.S. Air Force Photo. 10-10-43.'

42-30181

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Herky Jerky II : Lover Boy
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Grinnell, Iowa, USA 5 February 1923 Son of Silas Wilbur and Ruth Gertrude [Bradley] Inman.

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Wingene, Belgium 24 January 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Frankfurt in B-17 42-30181 'Herky Jerky II' 24-Jan-44; shot down by fighters , KIA MACR 2258

Buried

Netherlands American Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery Magratten, Netherlands Plot B Row 44 Grave 14

Based

Horham 24 January 1944 Assigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Hazelwood Cemetery Grinnell, Poweshiek County, IA Memorialised Hazelwood Cemetery Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa

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Removed punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2258 / MACR 2258, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 21642 - John Inman - Grinnell, 95th BG, KIA