John L Busch

Military

Shot down 9 May 1944 in B-24 #4129451 'Helfer College. ' Ditched in Channel. Returned to base. Earlier 10 July 1943 may have been flying on B24 42-40784'Travelin Trollop' from Gander, landed at Lahinch, Ireland beach short of fuel. No injuries to crew.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Helfer College II
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Travellin Trollope
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Returned (RTD)

North Sea 9 May 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4933 / MACR 4933, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 179 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database