John Franklin King
MilitaryJoined Sqd 6/17/43.
DS/Bengahzi 6/26/43.
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40731.
Returned to base 8/26/43.
DS/Tunis 9/16/43.
Returned to base via ATC 10/8/43.
Caterpillar Club 10/6/43.
Trans/Headquarters 3/21/44.
Trans/67 BS 7/15/44.
Completed tour 11/44.
Pilot: Martin.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Hag Mag The Mothball Queen Eager Eve
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Santa Rosa, California |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Webb Todd, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey p. 306