John P Quinn

Military

Shot down at Liepzig 7 July 1944 on 9th mission. Bailed out. Pilot Killed in Action (KIA). Prisoner of War (POW) until 9 April 1945. Escaped and returned to allied control 18 April 1945 with British army. Hospitalized in Oxford. Arrived back in USA 22 June 1945. Discharged November 1945.



AM/ ETO/ POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-107218

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

North Carrollton, Indiana, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 7 July 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7221 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self MACR 7221