John served as a Staff Sergeant and Engineer / Top Turret Gunner on B-17G "Miss Umbriago" #43-38057, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Watonwan County, Minnesota prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in England and was later repatriated here on August 9, 1948.
Service # 37175631
There is no existing MACR ( Missing Aircrew Report ) for this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38057:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr.~ F/O, Navigator, MD
Drew, William F. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Fugazzi, Gildo ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, CT
Kling, John E. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN
McClure, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Pursel, Stanley E. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Schoch, Philip M. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Stockman, Kenneth H. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Sgt Robert G. Hannah was the only survivor and he was able to get to the tail escape hatch and bail out.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those lost on B-17 #43-37666 see:
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Watonwan County, Minnesota prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in England and was later repatriated here on August 9, 1948.
Service # 37175631
There is no existing MACR ( Missing Aircrew Report ) for this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38057:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr.~ F/O, Navigator, MD
Drew, William F. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Fugazzi, Gildo ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, CT
Kling, John E. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN
McClure, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Pursel, Stanley E. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Schoch, Philip M. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Stockman, Kenneth H. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Sgt Robert G. Hannah was the only survivor and he was able to get to the tail escape hatch and bail out.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those lost on B-17 #43-37666 see:
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
John served as a Staff Sergeant and Engineer / Top Turret Gunner on B-17G "Miss Umbriago" #43-38057, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Watonwan County, Minnesota prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in England and was later repatriated here on August 9, 1948.
Service # 37175631
There is no existing MACR ( Missing Aircrew Report ) for this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38057:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr.~ F/O, Navigator, MD
Drew, William F. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Fugazzi, Gildo ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, CT
Kling, John E. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN
McClure, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Pursel, Stanley E. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Schoch, Philip M. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Stockman, Kenneth H. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Sgt Robert G. Hannah was the only survivor and he was able to get to the tail escape hatch and bail out.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those lost on B-17 #43-37666 see:
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Watonwan County, Minnesota prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in England and was later repatriated here on August 9, 1948.
Service # 37175631
There is no existing MACR ( Missing Aircrew Report ) for this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38057:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr.~ F/O, Navigator, MD
Drew, William F. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Fugazzi, Gildo ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, CT
Kling, John E. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN
McClure, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Pursel, Stanley E. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Schoch, Philip M. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Stockman, Kenneth H. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Sgt Robert G. Hannah was the only survivor and he was able to get to the tail escape hatch and bail out.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those lost on B-17 #43-37666 see:
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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