John F Paznar
Military ROLL OF HONOURMel Pins, Des Moines, Iowa
Shot down 16 September 1943 in B-17 #42-29893. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier on May 10, 1943, took off from Gander in B-17 #42-3143 en route to Prestwick, Scotland, but landed at Bunduran, Ireland.
Purple Heart, AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-733514
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11065738, O-794097
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16058103 at enlistment, then O-734095
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 16 September 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 16 September 1943 | |
Born |
Chisholm, Minnesota, USA |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1346 / MACR 1346, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey pp. 116, 284. WWII Memorial entry by sister / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database