John served as a First Lieutenant on B-24 (#42-51401), 512th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Michigan prior to the war.
John was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed in Austria during the war. He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-701536
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Airmen who perished on B-24 (#42-51401):
Christensen, Elmer P ~ S/Sgt, Indiana
Granger, John F ~ 1st Lt, Michigan
Heaton, Clifford R ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Johnson, Melvern E ~ S/Sgt, Turret Gunner, Nebraska
Lentz, Richard T ~ 2nd Lt, Indiana
Purkapile, Edwin E ~ 2nd Lt, Iowa
Robertson, John M ~ Sgt, Maine
Thorpe, Charles P ~ Sgt, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Michigan prior to the war.
John was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed in Austria during the war. He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-701536
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Airmen who perished on B-24 (#42-51401):
Christensen, Elmer P ~ S/Sgt, Indiana
Granger, John F ~ 1st Lt, Michigan
Heaton, Clifford R ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Johnson, Melvern E ~ S/Sgt, Turret Gunner, Nebraska
Lentz, Richard T ~ 2nd Lt, Indiana
Purkapile, Edwin E ~ 2nd Lt, Iowa
Robertson, John M ~ Sgt, Maine
Thorpe, Charles P ~ Sgt, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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John served as a First Lieutenant on B-24 (#42-51401), 512th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Michigan prior to the war.
John was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed in Austria during the war. He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-701536
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Airmen who perished on B-24 (#42-51401):
Christensen, Elmer P ~ S/Sgt, Indiana
Granger, John F ~ 1st Lt, Michigan
Heaton, Clifford R ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Johnson, Melvern E ~ S/Sgt, Turret Gunner, Nebraska
Lentz, Richard T ~ 2nd Lt, Indiana
Purkapile, Edwin E ~ 2nd Lt, Iowa
Robertson, John M ~ Sgt, Maine
Thorpe, Charles P ~ Sgt, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Michigan prior to the war.
John was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed in Austria during the war. He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-701536
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Airmen who perished on B-24 (#42-51401):
Christensen, Elmer P ~ S/Sgt, Indiana
Granger, John F ~ 1st Lt, Michigan
Heaton, Clifford R ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Johnson, Melvern E ~ S/Sgt, Turret Gunner, Nebraska
Lentz, Richard T ~ 2nd Lt, Indiana
Purkapile, Edwin E ~ 2nd Lt, Iowa
Robertson, John M ~ Sgt, Maine
Thorpe, Charles P ~ Sgt, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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