John Francis Schmid
Military
Rear L-R: Joseph Alexander Heustess Jr, Michael J Brennan Jr, Harry Gray, William D O'Malley Jr, Byron O Young, Harry I Mazer
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Front L-R: Allan H Ferguson Jr, John F Schmid, Howard U Feldman.
Corrected spelling of Harry Gray’s name and added connection
Object Number - UPL 50547 - "Lt. Ferguson's crew of the 8th AF's 398th Bomb Group by their B-17 at their base in England, 12 March 1945." Rear L-R: Joseph Alexander Heustess...
Assigned to 602BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 11-Apr-45 in B-17 43-38664. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 13868
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier; Togglier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, USA | 22 September 1917 | Son of Jake John Schmid. |
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Enlisted |
20 January 1942 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 April 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW) |
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Died |
Auburn Hills, MI | 6 December 2002 | |
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Buried |
10 December 2002 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia Columbarium 1 | |
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Based |
Nuthampstead | 11 April 1944 | Assigned to 602BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Discharged |
Honourable discharge. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13868 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
