John S Willis

Military

Flew total of 37 combat missions. 1st mission was to N. France on 20 April, '44 and last was Ludwigshaven on 21 September, '44.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-97308

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hairless Joe
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

42-97361

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

42-97371

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hairless Joe
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

42-97852

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses, including(7D-B, serial number 43-37695), of the 731st Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '337695, -B, 731BS. In backgrnd - 337520 - F(?), 337895 - C(?), 297413 - R. [Goctf Rurphy?]'

43-37695

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Lady III
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group

Missions

583

  • Date: 27 August 1944

575

  • Date: 26 August 1944

568

  • Date: 24 August 1944

527

  • Date: 7 August 1944

510

  • Date: 2 August 1944

Places

Revisions

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ContributorCallyBoatwright452ndBGA
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Carolyn 'Cally' Boatwright 452nd BGA

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ContributorAAM
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1999 Unit Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia