John Thomas Eylens Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 30 May 1944 in B-17 #42-102672, Killed in Action (KIA).



Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters /Purple Heart

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ol Swayback
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lafayette, Indiana, USA 18 February 1922

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

30 May 1944

Buried

Revisions

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Updated Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56298574.
Added middle name per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56298574.

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to A/C #42-102672 listed in the "Summary biography".

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381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 5233, Combat Chronology, March 16, 1944 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia