John L Horne
Military
Shared with the American Air Museum by John L. Horne's son, J. Peter Horne.
Object Number - UPL 31463 - John L Horne
John Horne served as a tail gunner with the 790th Bomb Squadron of the 467th Bomb Group. He flew 38 missions out of Rackheath, England, between 11 April 1944 and 8 August 1944. He flew many of his missions in B-24 'Tangerine'.
See: http://www.467bg-research.com/detail.php?cFullName=Horne,%20John%20Long
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wild Irish Rose
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Tangerine
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron
![A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-110171) nicknamed "The Prowler" of the 467th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD-3056-2-505)(5 June 45)(AC-2110171 B24J)(Rest.)' Image stamped on reverse: 'Official Photograph US Army Air Forces.' [stamp], 'For personal use only.' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467 BG Lib "Prowler" after 100 mission at Watton 3rd SAD.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380803.jpg.webp?itok=VTe--c5I)
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Prowler
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, NC, USA |
Revisions
Correspondence with John L. Horne's son, J. Peter Horne.
http://www.467bg-research.com/detail.php?cFullName=Horne,%John%Long
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in Healy book, 4th printing 1993
