John Joseph Bird, Son of John Joseph and Helen Dougherty of Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. John was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17F 42-29740 "Tondelayo" 91st Bomber Group crashed near Dorpumfeld-Lütjenholm, Germany...
Plane hit by enemy aircraft rocket attacks and went down..
Crew:
Pilot: 1Lt. Morris M Guttu 0-672805 USAAF POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria
Co-Pilot: 2Lt. Charles R Loeber 0-677803 USAAF KIA Long Island National Cemetery New York, USA
Nav: 2Lt. Edgar L Richardson 0-734977 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
Bomb: 2Lt. Alvah Allen 0-676529 USAAF POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria
Eng/TT: S/Sgt.Robert G Crain 20611758 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
RadioOp: T/Sgt. Herschell L Kelley 39532161 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
BallTGr: S/Sgt. John A Delaney 31139615 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
WaistGr: S/Sgt. Marle O Hilgert 16031613 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
WaistGr: S/Sgt. John J Bird 12011908 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
TailGr: Sgt. Charles A Allshouse 13089935 KIA Harrold Zion Lutheran Cemetery Pennsylvania, USA
S/Sgt John J. Bird joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army on 31 March 1941. He attended high school for 4 years and was a mechanic before he joined the army.
Parents:
John Joseph Bird 1891–1927
Helen Dougherty 1889–1981
Siblings:
Thomas Francis Bird 1920–1975
William Bird 1924–1925
Plane hit by enemy aircraft rocket attacks and went down..
Crew:
Pilot: 1Lt. Morris M Guttu 0-672805 USAAF POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria
Co-Pilot: 2Lt. Charles R Loeber 0-677803 USAAF KIA Long Island National Cemetery New York, USA
Nav: 2Lt. Edgar L Richardson 0-734977 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
Bomb: 2Lt. Alvah Allen 0-676529 USAAF POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria
Eng/TT: S/Sgt.Robert G Crain 20611758 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
RadioOp: T/Sgt. Herschell L Kelley 39532161 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
BallTGr: S/Sgt. John A Delaney 31139615 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
WaistGr: S/Sgt. Marle O Hilgert 16031613 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
WaistGr: S/Sgt. John J Bird 12011908 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
TailGr: Sgt. Charles A Allshouse 13089935 KIA Harrold Zion Lutheran Cemetery Pennsylvania, USA
S/Sgt John J. Bird joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army on 31 March 1941. He attended high school for 4 years and was a mechanic before he joined the army.
Parents:
John Joseph Bird 1891–1927
Helen Dougherty 1889–1981
Siblings:
Thomas Francis Bird 1920–1975
William Bird 1924–1925
John Joseph Bird, Son of John Joseph and Helen Dougherty of Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. John was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17F 42-29740 "Tondelayo" 91st Bomber Group crashed near Dorpumfeld-Lütjenholm, Germany...
Plane hit by enemy aircraft rocket attacks and went down..
Crew:
Pilot: 1Lt. Morris M Guttu 0-672805 USAAF POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria
Co-Pilot: 2Lt. Charles R Loeber 0-677803 USAAF KIA Long Island National Cemetery New York, USA
Nav: 2Lt. Edgar L Richardson 0-734977 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
Bomb: 2Lt. Alvah Allen 0-676529 USAAF POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria
Eng/TT: S/Sgt.Robert G Crain 20611758 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
RadioOp: T/Sgt. Herschell L Kelley 39532161 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
BallTGr: S/Sgt. John A Delaney 31139615 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
WaistGr: S/Sgt. Marle O Hilgert 16031613 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
WaistGr: S/Sgt. John J Bird 12011908 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
TailGr: Sgt. Charles A Allshouse 13089935 KIA Harrold Zion Lutheran Cemetery Pennsylvania, USA
S/Sgt John J. Bird joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army on 31 March 1941. He attended high school for 4 years and was a mechanic before he joined the army.
Parents:
John Joseph Bird 1891–1927
Helen Dougherty 1889–1981
Siblings:
Thomas Francis Bird 1920–1975
William Bird 1924–1925
Plane hit by enemy aircraft rocket attacks and went down..
Crew:
Pilot: 1Lt. Morris M Guttu 0-672805 USAAF POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria
Co-Pilot: 2Lt. Charles R Loeber 0-677803 USAAF KIA Long Island National Cemetery New York, USA
Nav: 2Lt. Edgar L Richardson 0-734977 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
Bomb: 2Lt. Alvah Allen 0-676529 USAAF POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria
Eng/TT: S/Sgt.Robert G Crain 20611758 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
RadioOp: T/Sgt. Herschell L Kelley 39532161 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
BallTGr: S/Sgt. John A Delaney 31139615 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
WaistGr: S/Sgt. Marle O Hilgert 16031613 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
WaistGr: S/Sgt. John J Bird 12011908 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
TailGr: Sgt. Charles A Allshouse 13089935 KIA Harrold Zion Lutheran Cemetery Pennsylvania, USA
S/Sgt John J. Bird joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army on 31 March 1941. He attended high school for 4 years and was a mechanic before he joined the army.
Parents:
John Joseph Bird 1891–1927
Helen Dougherty 1889–1981
Siblings:
Thomas Francis Bird 1920–1975
William Bird 1924–1925
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New Jersey.
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