John Olivi Yokie
MilitaryThis Photo was taken at their airfield in Foggia, Italy, sometime in December, 1943. They were in the 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
Front Row, Left to Right: Lt. Meredith W. Plunkett, Co-Pilot, from Virginia; Lt. John O. Yokie, Pilot, from Ohio; Lt. William Donehoo, Navigator, from Georgia; Lt. John F. Miller, Bombardier, from Texarkana, Texas.
Back Row: Sgt. James E. Patterson, Radio Operator/Gunner; Sgt Walter E. Wearne, Ball-turret gunner, Nebraska; Sgt . Thomas E. Philpott, waist gunner, Washington; Sgt. Walter Potempa, waist gunner, Indiana; Sgt John M. Graham, Flight engineer/Top turret gunner, Missouri; Sgt . Sigmund S. Matican, Tail gunner, New York.
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Transferred from the 15th Air Force 2nd BG 20th BS and assigned to the 384th BG 544th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, as crew pilot. He flew 30 combat missions with the 15th Air Force in Italy prior to being assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group. He completed 14 missions with the 384th BG.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19099503
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19170044
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Military Occupation Specialty 612 Airplane Armorer/Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-757621
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: C0-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12125825
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: HotNuts
- Unit: Base Air Depot 1 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 301st Bomb Group 353rd Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group 20th Bomb Squadron 99th Bomb Group 348th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
9 March 1920 | Massachusetts | |
Enlisted |
28 March 1942 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
Died |
18 October 1997 | Died in Kingsland, Texas Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio Bexar County Texas, USA Plot: Section CU Site 3 |
Revisions
Information found from the National Archives in College Park, MD.
384thbombgroup.com
www.2ndbombgroup.org
Picture from personal collection
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…