John P Prasch
Military
Photo courtesy of Greg & Rose Eanes
Michel Beckers WW2CRASHSITERESEARCH
Object Number - UPL 37343 - TSgt John P Prasch, Top Turret Gunner on the Kaffun Crew, 710th Bomb Squadron, 447th BG. Photo courtesy of Greg & Rose Eanes
Shot down by flak and crashed near Poix, FR on a mission to Ardouval and Marquenville on 13 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31160. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
13 February 1944 | ||
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Born |
Illinois, USA | ||
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Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 13 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2532 / MACR 2532, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
