John T Potschner

Military

Assigned to 597BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. Departed base Perrone (A-72) on mission to Germany, climbing through 10/10 cloud layer departed formation. Crashed 3 km SW Wassigny, partial bomb load detonation destroyed A/C and crew. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15875



Awards: PH

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Holy Moses
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dover, OH, USA 8 May 1922 Son of Fred P and Gertrude L [Whitmire] Potschner.

Died

02630 Wassigny, France 28 February 1945 Failed to Return mission to Germany. Crashed 3 km SW Wassigny 28-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15875

Buried

80200 Péronne, France 1 March 1945 Interred Péronne cemetery
Ohio, USA

Based

Rivenhall 28 February 1945 Assigned to 597BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Re-Interred Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial