Johnny A Butler

Military
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men. UPL 65910 UPL 65910 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 14 July 1943/Villacoublay, France.
Back Row L-R: Johnny Butler (P), Joe Baggs (B,) Maurice Dillingham (Ac), Herman Wollenweber (Cp,) Ed Knowling (N)
Front Row L-R: Joe Turlington (Tt), Marion Rogers (Wg), Burnia Martin (Wg), William Wolven (Bt), Preston Davis (Ro).

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Object Number - UPL 65910 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 14 July 1943/Villacoublay, France. Back Row L-R: Johnny Butler (P), Joe Baggs (B,) Maurice Dillingham (Ac), Herman...

Shot down 16 September 1943 in B-17 #42-5849 'Hell's Belles II', Evaded (EVD). Made it to Switzerland then Returned to England in 1944.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Edward Johnson Knowling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O – 736868
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Herman Wollenweber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O –672010
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

42-5849

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Belles II
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Alamo, Texas, USA

Other

Evaded

France 16 September 1943

Revisions

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 722 / MACR 722, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Johnny A Butler: Gallery (3 items)

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Object number: UPL 65910 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 14 July 1943...

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear. A man in uniform is seated on the wing of the plane

Object number: UPL 66018 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 15 August 1943/ Poix...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Object number: UPL 66031 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 17 August 1943...