John D Sinclair

Military

Radio 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

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

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Enlisted

Atlanta, GA, USA 26 May 1942 Fort McPherson

Born

Illinois, USA

Based

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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