John Thomas Eylens Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 30 May 1944 in B-17 #42-102672, Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters /Purple Heart
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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
Updated Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56298574.
Added middle name per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56298574.
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
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".
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