John Oliver Farmer

Military
media-41696.jpeg UPL 41696 The first crew of the 401st Bomb Group to return to the home base in England after a raid on Berlin, Germany, pose beside their plane - the Boeing B-17 'Fool's Luck'. They are, (Left To Right) Back Row: F/Sgt. Jesse H. Lehr, Radio Operator, S/Sgt. Pete D. Henderson waist gunner, 1Lt Donald M Anderson Bombardier, Capt Jere Maupin co-pilot, Capt James J Goodman pilot, 1Lt Robert J Ramsey tail gunner. Front Row: T/Sgt John O Farmer ball turret gunner, S/Sgt Burton A Markle waist gunner, T/Sgt Foster E Dewees top turret gunner and 2Lt Frank P Fraoli navigator. 6th March 1944.

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Object Number - UPL 41696 - The first crew of the 401st Bomb Group to return to the home base in England after a raid on Berlin, Germany, pose beside their plane - the Boeing...

Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 29 x combat missions. James Goodman crew. ETD





Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), AF CMD, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

James F Goodman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31511

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fools Luck III
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

42-31891

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Shape
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

42-32012

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shark Tooth
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Arcadia, KS 18 May 1917

Died

6 February 1974

Buried

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, TX 10 February 1974 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://www.fold3.com/record/83248801-john-o-farmer
https://www.fold3.com/record/629068240-john-farmer-1917
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=0364
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3023422/john-o-farmer

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=364

John Oliver Farmer: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 41696 - The first crew of the 401st Bomb Group to return...

Object number: UPL 41697 - "Capt. James F. Goodman and crew of the 612th Bomb...