John Gilbert Winant Jr
MilitaryPassed as censored 15 Aug 1943.
Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Ambassador's Son Now Serving In Britain With American Army Air Force. 2nd Lieut. John G. Winant, 21 year old son of Mr. John G. Winant, is now serving in Britain with the U.S. Army Air Force, and has already taken part in sorties over enemy territory. 2nd Lieut. Winant, graduated from the Flying Fortress training school at Miami, and as his first "job" flew a new Fortress across the Atlantic to this country. Photo Shows: 2nd Lieut. John G. Winant Jnr. in the cockpit of his Flying Fortress. He is a member of the Squadron known as "Wittan's Wallopers"[obscured]. G. Aug 1943. PN.' Censor no: 278789. On reverse: Planet News Ltd., US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
John G Winant Jr served as a pilot with the 390th Bomb Group. His father, John G Winant, was US Ambassador to Britain between 1941-1946.
Winant was shot down on 10-Oct-43 in B-17 42-30262 'Tech Supply' and taken as a Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 862
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O742270
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16095813
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18155034
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tech Supply
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
New York, NY | 3 February 1922 | Son of John Gilbert Winant Sr and Constance Rivington [Russell] Earle. |
Enlisted |
Bolling Field, Anacostia, Washington DC | 11 April 1942 | Bolling Field, Anacostia, District Of Columbia |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 10 October 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III |
Died |
Princeton, Mercer County, NJ | 31 October 1993 | |
Buried |
Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer County, NJ | Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey | |
Based |
Framlingham | 10 October 1943 | Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/225104305
https://www.fold3.com/record/729885/john-g-winant-social-security-death…
https://www.fold3.com/record/83780350/john-g-winant-jr-wwii-army-enlist…
https://www.fold3.com/record/628198356/john-winant-1922-veterans-affair…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172100607/john-gilbert-winant
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.
Added S/N & POW camp per info on WW2 POWs at the National Archives.
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 862 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 862