John R Bailey Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned as new crew April 1944.

Downed by fighters, crashed at Holtolf near Schwarmerhende, Germany.

Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 42-102525. Killed in Action (KIA).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102525

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

Holthoff, 27404 Heeslingen, Germany 8 May 1944

Born

San Angelo, Texas

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entries to include details from :
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
Unit history; Snetterton Falcons, pg 133 & 146;
MACR 4576 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4576