John D Sinclair
MilitaryRadio Operator, Shenk crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. Crash landed on 22 June, 1943 on the 381st first operational mission on B-17 #42-29984 "Linda Mary". Received Silver Star for pulling the wounded TG S/Sgt Sloan from his guns, tended to his wounds and then manned the tail guns for the remainder of the mission. S/Sgt Sinclair was wounded himself. Completed 25 missions.
Lavonia, GA
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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: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31077204
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner, Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33293733
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31136589
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-672799
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Linda Mary
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group
Missions
- Date: 22 June 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Atlanta, GA, USA | 26 May 1942 | Fort McPherson |
Born |
Illinois, USA | ||
Based |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 159-60