John William Peck

Military

Assigned to HQ Sqn, 313TCG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) troop re-supply mission to Cherbourg peninsula 7-Jun-44; Force landed both engines out. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5657



Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Headquarters (313rd Troop Carrier Group)
  • Service Numbers: 14055734 / O-790055
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Buffalo, NY 1 December 1919 Son of Father: Carl and Jewell E [Donolan] Peck.

Enlisted

Buffalo, NY 24 February 1942 Buffalo, New York

Other

Force landed POW

Amfreville, France 7 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) troop re-supply mission to Cherbourg peninsula 7-Jun-44; Force landed both engines out. POW MACR 5657

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 7 June 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Other

Discharged USAAF

25 August 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Paducah, KY 21 December 1993

Buried

Berkley Cemetery Berkley, Carlisle County, KY 24 December 1993 Berkley Cemetery Berkley, Carlisle County, KY

Based

Folkingham 7 June 1944 Assigned to HQ Sqn, 313TCG, 9AF USAAF.