John Wesley Protzman
Military
Rear L-R: Jenkins, Sam Blanchard, Gordon Nute, John Protzman.
Front L-R: Norton Gillespie, John Cregan, Wesley Loosemore, Charles Allen, John Fydrychowski.
Object Number - UPL 51017 - "Lt. Jenkinson and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The 8 Ball', England. 16 July 1944." Rear L-R: Jenkins,...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-761954
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Marie
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eight Ball III
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Queen of Hearts
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
St Petersburg, PA | 11 January 1916 | Son of Edna E Protzman. |
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Enlisted |
San Antonio, Aviation Cadet Center, TX | 9 December 1942 | San Antonio, Aviation Cadet Center, Texas |
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Died |
Fort Myers, FL | 14 May 2005 | |
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Buried |
Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, FL | 17 May 2005 | Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/record/19860133/john-w-protzman-social-security-d…
https://www.fold3.com/record/83796563/john-w-protzman-wwii-army-enlistm…
https://www.fold3.com/record/717652178/protzman-john-wesley-us-veterans…
http://www.303rdbg.com/359jenkins.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42289217/john-wesley-protzman
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-nopq.html#N