John M Church
Military ROLL OF HONOUR2LT Church, 28 years old, of Plassburg, New York, took off from Blackbushe in the UK as part of Operation Rhubarb, attacking targets of opportunity in the P-47 Thunderbolt Serial number 42-25874. The plane went down on the banks of the canal 5oo meters from Haudainville. The monument says that the plane was shot down by Germans at 12:20. The MACR (5010) says that the plane went down due to poor weather conditions.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
21 May 1944 |