John Edmond Hollister
Military
Object Number - UPL 55894 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Big Bust' at an 8th Air Force Base in England, 9 February 1944."
Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: Big Bust
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron 524th Bomb Squadron 533rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
California | 4 December 1922 | Son of Arthur A. Hollister. |
|
Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA | 4 September 1942 | Los Angeles, California |
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Died |
Arroyo Grande, CA | 16 April 1997 | |
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Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
| Glendale, CA |
Revisions
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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/133388070
379th Bomb Group Anthology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia