John Thomas Ashcraft

Military

Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3539. Evaded. See the page for the plane, crew and Ashcraft's evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fashcrajt.html

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

James Frederick Burch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14065320 and O-802528
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Thomas M Ennis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William D Fazenbaker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert L Richards

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Clarence W Schaumburg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-3539

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Michigan Air Force
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron 550th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

24 September 1921 Lakeview, Texas

Other

Bailed out

10 October 1943 of B-17 #42-3539 over The Netherlands

Other

Evaded capture (EVD)

10 October 1943 - 31 December 1943 helped by Dutch, Belgian and French citizens and members of the Resistance, he was back in England on 3 January 1944.

Died

9 May 1994 Arlington, Texas
Mineola, Texas, USA

Revisions

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Added address for his page at website www.evasioncomete.be

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 826 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database