John served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombadier on B-26B "Sheboygan Redskin" (#42-96213), 586th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 13, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 was shot down by ground Anti-Aircraft Artillery and crashed in Germany. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-765533
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Airmen who perished on B-26B (#42-96213):
Arnold, Eber J., 1st Lt, Pilot, Ohio, (KIA)
Sherry, John J., 2nd Lt, Bombadier, Pennsylvania, (KIA)
Turner, Robert W., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Maine, (MIA)
Three other crew members survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 13, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 was shot down by ground Anti-Aircraft Artillery and crashed in Germany. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-765533
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Airmen who perished on B-26B (#42-96213):
Arnold, Eber J., 1st Lt, Pilot, Ohio, (KIA)
Sherry, John J., 2nd Lt, Bombadier, Pennsylvania, (KIA)
Turner, Robert W., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Maine, (MIA)
Three other crew members survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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John served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombadier on B-26B "Sheboygan Redskin" (#42-96213), 586th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 13, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 was shot down by ground Anti-Aircraft Artillery and crashed in Germany. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-765533
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Airmen who perished on B-26B (#42-96213):
Arnold, Eber J., 1st Lt, Pilot, Ohio, (KIA)
Sherry, John J., 2nd Lt, Bombadier, Pennsylvania, (KIA)
Turner, Robert W., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Maine, (MIA)
Three other crew members survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 13, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 was shot down by ground Anti-Aircraft Artillery and crashed in Germany. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-765533
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Airmen who perished on B-26B (#42-96213):
Arnold, Eber J., 1st Lt, Pilot, Ohio, (KIA)
Sherry, John J., 2nd Lt, Bombadier, Pennsylvania, (KIA)
Turner, Robert W., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Maine, (MIA)
Three other crew members survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Gravesite Details
"Flat Granite Marker" - Entered the service from Pennsylvania
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