Jack O Rhyner

Military

Jack Rhyner served as a pilot with the 527th Bomb Squadron of the 379th Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Kimbolton, England.



On 29 January 1944, his B-17 42-31050 was shot down by enemy aircraft on mission to Frankfurt. Jack evaded capture and spent seven months behind enemy lines, surviving with the aid of friendly Belgium and French citizens. He rejoined American forces via Patton's Third Army in September 1944.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA 14 September 1922

Other

Evaded capture

Germany 29 January 1944

Died

23 September 2010

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate record to include details from:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
MACR 2874;
8th AF Losses.

Additional detail from http://www.findagrave.com

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 2874 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database