John Christopher Zieglar

Military

Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 21 x combat missions. Flew in B-17 42-31083 'Tenny Belle' for most of his missions. ETD



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Re-enlisted USAF, rising to rank of Major, Died in Service (DIS) with 84th Air Rescue Sqn in vicinity of Furstenfeldbruck AFB, Germany Mar-55.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Earl Lafayette Houston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31083

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tenny Belle
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

42-31085

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Anita Marie / Mehitabel
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Philadelphia, PA 24 July 1923 Son of John M and Emma B Ziegler.

Enlisted

Philadelphia PA 24 July 1941 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died

Furstenfeldbruck, Germany 9 March 1955 Died in Service (DIS) with 84th Air Rescue Sqn in vicinity of Furstenfeldbruck AFB, Germany.

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IN Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123841501/john-christopher-ziegler

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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https://www.fold3.com/image/320759175
https://www.fold3.com/record/83742004-john-c-ziegler
https://www.fold3.com/image/132002796?rec=132003002
http://www.8thairforce.com/members/missionsflownby.asp?perIdentificatio…
379th Bombardment Group Anthology, Volume 2: November 1942-July 1945
https://obits.courierpress.com/obituaries/courierpress/obituary.aspx?n=…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123841501/john-christopher-ziegler