John served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-50909, 763rd Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Morris County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 28, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in construction and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-50909 took off, with a crew of 10, from Spinazzola, Italy on a bombing mission over Ploesti, Romania. Near their target they were attacked by German Aircraft which hit the belly of the B-25 causing it to burst into flames and eventually crash in Romania during the war. Only two of the crew were able to bailout and survive.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32452763
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-50909:
Carr, Earl A ~ 1st Lt, IN
Guida, Ralph J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Lear, John W ~ S/Sgt, NY
Mooney, John R ~ S/Sgt, NJ
Perris, Herman D ~ S/Sgt, CA
Pettet, Raymond R ~ T/Sgt, NE
Spinner, Robert G ~ 1st Lt, MA
Vega, Raul L ~ S/Sgt, CA
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Morris County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 28, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in construction and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-50909 took off, with a crew of 10, from Spinazzola, Italy on a bombing mission over Ploesti, Romania. Near their target they were attacked by German Aircraft which hit the belly of the B-25 causing it to burst into flames and eventually crash in Romania during the war. Only two of the crew were able to bailout and survive.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32452763
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-50909:
Carr, Earl A ~ 1st Lt, IN
Guida, Ralph J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Lear, John W ~ S/Sgt, NY
Mooney, John R ~ S/Sgt, NJ
Perris, Herman D ~ S/Sgt, CA
Pettet, Raymond R ~ T/Sgt, NE
Spinner, Robert G ~ 1st Lt, MA
Vega, Raul L ~ S/Sgt, CA
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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John served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-50909, 763rd Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Morris County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 28, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in construction and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-50909 took off, with a crew of 10, from Spinazzola, Italy on a bombing mission over Ploesti, Romania. Near their target they were attacked by German Aircraft which hit the belly of the B-25 causing it to burst into flames and eventually crash in Romania during the war. Only two of the crew were able to bailout and survive.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32452763
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-50909:
Carr, Earl A ~ 1st Lt, IN
Guida, Ralph J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Lear, John W ~ S/Sgt, NY
Mooney, John R ~ S/Sgt, NJ
Perris, Herman D ~ S/Sgt, CA
Pettet, Raymond R ~ T/Sgt, NE
Spinner, Robert G ~ 1st Lt, MA
Vega, Raul L ~ S/Sgt, CA
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Morris County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 28, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in construction and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-50909 took off, with a crew of 10, from Spinazzola, Italy on a bombing mission over Ploesti, Romania. Near their target they were attacked by German Aircraft which hit the belly of the B-25 causing it to burst into flames and eventually crash in Romania during the war. Only two of the crew were able to bailout and survive.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32452763
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-50909:
Carr, Earl A ~ 1st Lt, IN
Guida, Ralph J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Lear, John W ~ S/Sgt, NY
Mooney, John R ~ S/Sgt, NJ
Perris, Herman D ~ S/Sgt, CA
Pettet, Raymond R ~ T/Sgt, NE
Spinner, Robert G ~ 1st Lt, MA
Vega, Raul L ~ S/Sgt, CA
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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