John served as a Sergeant and Tail Gunner on B-17G #43-38480, 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 4, 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft, residing in Baltimore, Maryland, and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38480 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 152, England on a bombing mission over Bielefeld, Germany. Near the target they were hit by the debris from B-17G #43-38115 which had accidentally been hit by bombs from a B-17 above them and exploded. B-17G #43-38480 then crashed near Wahnbeckerheide, southeast of Bielefeld, Germany. Two crew members survived the crash.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
At his mother's request, since she resided in Florida, the state of "Florida" was added to his headstone instead of John's state of residence "Maryland" as was normally done.
Service # 34795663
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38480:
Austin, Allen L. ~ FO, Navigator, IL
Bingman, Thomas C. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, VA
Jupinko, John ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
LaFlame, Edison W. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Levine, Morris J. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Malloy, Joseph P. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, DC
O'Neill, Vincent M. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
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For airmen lost on B-17G #43-38115 see:
Moss, Carroll E. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MD
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 4, 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft, residing in Baltimore, Maryland, and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38480 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 152, England on a bombing mission over Bielefeld, Germany. Near the target they were hit by the debris from B-17G #43-38115 which had accidentally been hit by bombs from a B-17 above them and exploded. B-17G #43-38480 then crashed near Wahnbeckerheide, southeast of Bielefeld, Germany. Two crew members survived the crash.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
At his mother's request, since she resided in Florida, the state of "Florida" was added to his headstone instead of John's state of residence "Maryland" as was normally done.
Service # 34795663
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38480:
Austin, Allen L. ~ FO, Navigator, IL
Bingman, Thomas C. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, VA
Jupinko, John ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
LaFlame, Edison W. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Levine, Morris J. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Malloy, Joseph P. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, DC
O'Neill, Vincent M. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For airmen lost on B-17G #43-38115 see:
Moss, Carroll E. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MD
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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John served as a Sergeant and Tail Gunner on B-17G #43-38480, 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 4, 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft, residing in Baltimore, Maryland, and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38480 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 152, England on a bombing mission over Bielefeld, Germany. Near the target they were hit by the debris from B-17G #43-38115 which had accidentally been hit by bombs from a B-17 above them and exploded. B-17G #43-38480 then crashed near Wahnbeckerheide, southeast of Bielefeld, Germany. Two crew members survived the crash.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
At his mother's request, since she resided in Florida, the state of "Florida" was added to his headstone instead of John's state of residence "Maryland" as was normally done.
Service # 34795663
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38480:
Austin, Allen L. ~ FO, Navigator, IL
Bingman, Thomas C. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, VA
Jupinko, John ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
LaFlame, Edison W. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Levine, Morris J. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Malloy, Joseph P. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, DC
O'Neill, Vincent M. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For airmen lost on B-17G #43-38115 see:
Moss, Carroll E. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MD
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 4, 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft, residing in Baltimore, Maryland, and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38480 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 152, England on a bombing mission over Bielefeld, Germany. Near the target they were hit by the debris from B-17G #43-38115 which had accidentally been hit by bombs from a B-17 above them and exploded. B-17G #43-38480 then crashed near Wahnbeckerheide, southeast of Bielefeld, Germany. Two crew members survived the crash.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
At his mother's request, since she resided in Florida, the state of "Florida" was added to his headstone instead of John's state of residence "Maryland" as was normally done.
Service # 34795663
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38480:
Austin, Allen L. ~ FO, Navigator, IL
Bingman, Thomas C. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, VA
Jupinko, John ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
LaFlame, Edison W. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Levine, Morris J. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Malloy, Joseph P. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, DC
O'Neill, Vincent M. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For airmen lost on B-17G #43-38115 see:
Moss, Carroll E. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MD
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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