John L Buechsenstein

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by flak and crashed near Fulda, Germany on a mission to the a/c factory at Gotha, Germany on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24H #41-29148. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

24 February 1944

Born

Alliance, Nebraska, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 24 February 1944

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ContributorBombay
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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2923 / MACR 2923, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database