John D Glucs

Military
media-13717.jpeg UPL 13717 B-24D Liberator - 41-24147 - The Duchess, and crew. John Glucs - Left Front

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Object Number - UPL 13717 - B-24D Liberator - 41-24147 - The Duchess, and crew. John Glucs - Left Front

Sgt. John D. Glucs was the right waist gunner on board, #41-24147, The Duchess. The Duchess was shot down by FW-190s West of Herxheim, Germany, on a mission to Furth, Germany. 25 Feb 44. MACR 2924.

Pilot: David W Thompson,

Sgt. John D Glucs, PHOTO : front row extreme left side.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - The Duchess - Evelyn
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Prisoner of War

76863 Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz, Germany 25 February 1944 41-24147 - The Duchess - Shot down by FW-190s west of Herxheim, Germany.

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Capitalized "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

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Details added. - Kickapoo

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Best Web - B-24 - 41-24147 - The Duchess

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The Great Ground-Air Battle Of 1 August 1943 - James Dugan & Carroll Stewart

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His Daughter Jeanne

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His Daughter Jeanne Glucs

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MACR 2924 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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