John Wright Peterson
Military
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Object Number - UPL 12946 - 42-97948 BK-U, "HELL ON WINGS" 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron. Shot down on 8th AF mission #672, 11 October 1944. MACR 9479
Prisoner of War (POW). Crashed near Mayen on 11 Oct 44 in B-17 'Hell On Wheels' 42-97948.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-765651
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35227030
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hell on Wings
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 11 October 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of war |
11 October 1944 | ||
|
Born |
Brooklyn, NY, USA |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=3155
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 9479 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…
