John William McFarland

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 17 May 1943 in B-17 #42-5219, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5219

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Michigan, USA 27 February 1919

Died

France 17 May 1943

Buried

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Plot D Row 19 Grave 11

Other

Entered service from

Illinois, USA Exact date not yet known

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added Born event and middle name and Updated Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56647530.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56647530/john-william-mcfarland

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ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 15569 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

See also: https://www.abmc.gov/node/544962#.V_ZRD01TGM8

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15569