John H Cline
Military
a picture of my father in the cockpit of his P-47.
Object Number - UPL 38813 - 1st Lt John H Cline Jr
Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. 71 x missions from April 1944 to September 1944. Shot down on 71st mission and made his way back to Brussels and from there back to base.
Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars), American Defense Medal, American Theater Ribbon.
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Units served with
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Squint
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, NY, USA | 2 May 1921 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 28 October 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
22 November 1998 | ||
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Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Based |
Martlesham Heath | 28 October 1944 | Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Calverton National Cemetery Calverton Suffolk County, NY | Calverton National Cemetery Calverton Suffolk County, New York |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Marie L. Cline
