John Elijah Andress
Military
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FRE 4794
Ground crewmen of the 379th Bomb Group gather around a stove in a tent near their B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 8 Jan 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '379.' Printed caption on reverse: '"Unsung Heroes Of The Air War". Working endless hours in all ki-[obscured] the ground crews of the big B-17 bombers get little cradit[sic] in the constant onslaught from the air on Hitler's European Fortress. Averaging 18 hours a day for many weeks at a time, they seldom get a chance to shave or wash. To be near their work they live in tents pitched near the parking area. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Grouped around the stove in their tent, with their "charge", a B-17 Fortress just visible through the door, are (left to right): M/Sgt. Kenneth Harrison, crew chief, of 734 Commercial St., Danville, Ill.; Pte. John E. Andress, of Greenville, Ala.; Cpl. Bruce Drynan, of 576 Hawthorne Ave., Elmhurst, Ill.; and Sgt. Frank Janish, of 421 Sycamore Street, Buffalo, N.U[sic]. IRV 263742. 8-1-44-Y.' Censor no: 299298. On reverse: Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 379BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Butler, AL | 18 May 1921 | Son of Stephen E Snr and Mayne [Fail] Andress. |
Enlisted |
Fort McClellan, AL | 11 June 1942 | Fort McClellan, Alabama |
Died |
Brewton, AL | 29 April 1998 | |
Greenville, AL, US | |||
Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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