John Patrick Campbell
MilitaryJohn Campbell was Right Waist gunner on B-17 #42-37734 "Cuddle Cat", shot down 5 January 1944. Evaded capture with the help of Belgian citizens until his arrest on 5 February 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-677674
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35646857
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-808014
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-682857
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35514655
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner/Assistant Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cuddle Cat
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
5 December 1922 | Dublin, Ireland | |
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Enlisted |
26 October 1942 | New York City, New York | |
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Other Bailed out |
5 January 1944 | of B-17 #42-37734 over Belgium | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 5 February 1944 | Interned at Stalag XBIIB Braunau, near Krems, Austria. Returned to Military Control 29 May 1945 |
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Other Evaded capture |
5 February 1944 | with the help of Belgian citizens, until his capture by the Germans | |
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Died |
27 October 1995 | Hawthorne, New York | |
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Buried |
John Campbell rests at Arlington |
Revisions
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
MACR 1686
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
SSDI (Social Security Death Index)
German report KU-647 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139533482
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1686 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database