John M Rogan

Military
media-28894.jpeg UPL 28894 Back Row - Left to Right

S/Sgt. John C. Breckenridge, BTG; Fred J Petruculli TTE. S/Sgt Donald Fltton Left Waist. S.Sgt Charles A. Shriver Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Athorn V. Shanks, Radio Operator, Terence "Terry" R. Colman, Right Waist Gunner.

Front Row - Left to Right

Lt Leonard W Hedlund Co-Pilot; Lt John M Rogan Bombardier: Lt. Arvid A. Malvik, Pilot; Lt George B Uihlein

Added names to description and updated connections with information from Facebook provided by Donna Mitchell Vincent Niece of Leonard Hedlund

Object Number - UPL 28894 - Back Row - Left to Right S/Sgt. John C. Breckenridge, BTG; Fred J Petruculli TTE. S/Sgt Donald Fltton Left Waist. S.Sgt Charles A. Shriver Tail...

As Bombadier Rogan flew 15 missions on 322nd Sqdn's 'Betty Lou's Buggy' with the 91st BG before becoming Pathfinder for the Group and being awarded the DFC and Air Medal. He was afterwards an administrator with The Veterans' Association for 38 years.



Rogan's most vivid memory of the war was visiting London, and seeing civilians sheltering in the Underground.



33 missions.



DFC/ AM w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster/ EAME w/ 6 battle stars/ DUC

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Betty Lou's Buggy
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

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Born

Olyphant, Pennsylvania 18 June 1915

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Sources

Interviewed alongside John Corcoran in 1972 by Thames Television for The World War War, IWM Collection, 2821

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Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of John Rogan.

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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 / self

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