John L Ewald

Military

Crashed at Frisian Island on 5 Apr 45 in B-17 #43-38103. He bailed out of plane, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-38103

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 5 April 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13855 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database