John S Wells

Military

Crashed near Rottweil on 9/5/44 in B-17 'Moonlight Serenade' #43-37599, Evaded (EVD).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37599

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Syracuse, New York, USA

Other

Evaded (EVD)

France 5 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed the label for a POW event to “Evaded (EVD) ” per info in the "Summary biography".

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the 8th AF. Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8454 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database