John E Bell III
Military
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UPL 38457
Lt. John E. Bell, of Louisville, KY, enlisted on 13 June 1942 in Louisville. Joining the 370th Fighter Squadron on 28 March 1945, he flew 9 combat missions with the 359th Fighter Group. Lt. Bell completed his combat tour of duty in September 1945.
359th Fighter Group collection
Photo from 359th Fighter Group memory book.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.
Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Illinois, USA | 19 May 1920 | |
Enlisted |
Louisville, KY, USA | 13 June 1942 | |
Other Crashed |
Marianna Municipal Airport (MAI), 3689 Industrial Park Dr, Marianna, FL 32446, USA | 7 August 1944 | Baled Out Stall or Spin 4 miles N of Marianna AAF, FL Cat 5 damage 2Lt John E Bell, 7-Aug-44. 440807 P-40N 42-23983 2130BU Marianna AAF, Marianna, FL |
Based |
East Wretham | 28 March 1945 | Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | 16 August 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Died |
Jefferson County, IL, USA | 3 January 2006 | |
Louisville, Kentucky | |||
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Buried |
Louisville, KY, USA | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville Jefferson County Kentucky USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History