John F Pettenger Jr

Military

Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #426155. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

He was afterwards a captain with United Airlines and in 1976 treasurer of the Group association.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 10 October 1943

Revisions

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ContributorHelen
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Sources

385th BG newsletter April 1976

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ContributorHelen
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385th BG newsletter April 1976

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 827 / MACR 827, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey p. 313 pix / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database