John Curtis Colbert
Military
Standing, left to right :
Pilot 2Lt James B. Prevost, Co-Pilot F/O Allen Boorse Jr (KIA), Navigator F/O Astor Perry, Bombardier F/O Robert F. Kearney, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner Sgt James C. Quillen.
Kneeling, left to right : Radio Operator Sgt Henry C. Howard, Left Waist Gunner Sgt John C. Colbert, Tail Gunner Sgt George A. Streeter, Ball Turret Gunner Sgt Raymond E. Barto, Right Waist Gunner Sgt Benjamin W. Dankosky.
The crew ditched in the North Sea on return from the Brunswick mission 5 August 1944. All were rescued by the ARS, except Co-Pilot Boorse, who apparently stayed stuck in the cockpit when the B-24 sank after ditching. (Photo Dankosky family)
Photo from www.458bg.com
Object Number - UPL 38189 - James B. Prevost crew, which was downed on the Brunswick mission 5 August 1944 in B-24 # 41-29359 Standing, left to right : Pilot 2Lt James B....
Assigned to 755BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Returned to Duty (RTD) from mission to Brunswick, Germany 5-Aug-44 in B-24 41-29359; A/C ditched due to fuel starvation. Picked up by ASR. RTD. MACR 8675.
Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Re-enlisted USAF, serving in Korea and Vietnam.
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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: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13176148
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13125119 / T-62414
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12228037
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35450626
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 755th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11093262 / T-2862
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Tail Wind
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Jeannette, Westmoreland | 16 February 1918 | Son of Lee Roy Colbert. |
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Enlisted |
Altoona, PA | 4 September 1943 | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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Other Returned RTD |
North Sea | 5 August 1944 | Returned to Duty (RTD) from mission to Brunswick, Germany 5-Aug-44 in B-24 41-29359; A/C ditched due to fuel starvation. Picked up by ASR. RTD. MACR 8675 |
|
Based |
Horsham St Faith | 23 October 1944 | Transferred to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Enlisted |
Fort George G Meade, Maryland | 30 June 1946 | Fort George G Meade, Maryland |
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Died |
12 May 1974 | ||
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Buried |
Chattanooga National Cemetery Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN | 16 May 1974 | Chattanooga National Cemetery Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee |
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Based |
Horsham St Faith | 23 October 1944 | Assigned to 755BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/28692797
https://www.fold3.com/image/542510374
https://www.fold3.com/record/87418318-john-c-colbert
https://www.fold3.com/record/87418320-john-c-colbert
https://www.458bg.com/crewaj9prevost.htm
https://www.458bg.com/Crews/Prevost/DrawingColbert_WEB.jpg
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2977068/john-curtis-colbert
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8675 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
