John served as a Staff Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24H "Bolicat" #41-29473, 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd 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, while over their target at the German airfield at Roye-Amy, France, was hit by enemy flak causing the B-24 to catch fire and crash during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16113696
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29473:
Allen, Robert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California ~ " MIA "
Doyle, John G ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Michigan ~ " KIA "
Gourlay, Raymond L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan ~ " KIA "
Guthrie, Raymond R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Illinois ~ " KIA "
Guyer, Glenn A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York ~ " KIA "
Kehoe, John C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Virginia ~ " KIA "
Shostak, Felix J ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Vermont ~ " MIA "
Washington, George H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Oklahoma ~ " KIA "
2nd Lt. Norman C. Grant, who was the Navigator, was the only survivor of this flight. He became a " POW " of the German Army.
( 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, while over their target at the German airfield at Roye-Amy, France, was hit by enemy flak causing the B-24 to catch fire and crash during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16113696
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29473:
Allen, Robert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California ~ " MIA "
Doyle, John G ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Michigan ~ " KIA "
Gourlay, Raymond L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan ~ " KIA "
Guthrie, Raymond R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Illinois ~ " KIA "
Guyer, Glenn A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York ~ " KIA "
Kehoe, John C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Virginia ~ " KIA "
Shostak, Felix J ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Vermont ~ " MIA "
Washington, George H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Oklahoma ~ " KIA "
2nd Lt. Norman C. Grant, who was the Navigator, was the only survivor of this flight. He became a " POW " of the German Army.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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John served as a Staff Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24H "Bolicat" #41-29473, 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd 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, while over their target at the German airfield at Roye-Amy, France, was hit by enemy flak causing the B-24 to catch fire and crash during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16113696
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29473:
Allen, Robert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California ~ " MIA "
Doyle, John G ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Michigan ~ " KIA "
Gourlay, Raymond L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan ~ " KIA "
Guthrie, Raymond R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Illinois ~ " KIA "
Guyer, Glenn A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York ~ " KIA "
Kehoe, John C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Virginia ~ " KIA "
Shostak, Felix J ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Vermont ~ " MIA "
Washington, George H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Oklahoma ~ " KIA "
2nd Lt. Norman C. Grant, who was the Navigator, was the only survivor of this flight. He became a " POW " of the German Army.
( 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, while over their target at the German airfield at Roye-Amy, France, was hit by enemy flak causing the B-24 to catch fire and crash during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16113696
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29473:
Allen, Robert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California ~ " MIA "
Doyle, John G ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Michigan ~ " KIA "
Gourlay, Raymond L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan ~ " KIA "
Guthrie, Raymond R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Illinois ~ " KIA "
Guyer, Glenn A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York ~ " KIA "
Kehoe, John C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Virginia ~ " KIA "
Shostak, Felix J ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Vermont ~ " MIA "
Washington, George H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Oklahoma ~ " KIA "
2nd Lt. Norman C. Grant, who was the Navigator, was the only survivor of this flight. He became a " POW " of the German Army.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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