John H Cline
Military
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UPL 38813
1st Lt John H Cline Jr
a picture of my father in the cockpit of his P-47.
Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. 71 x missions from April 1944 to September 1944. Shot down on 71st mission and made his way back to Brussels and from there back to base.
Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars), American Defense Medal, American Theater Ribbon.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Squint
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
2 May 1921 | ||
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
28 October 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Died |
22 November 1998 | ||
Other Promotion |
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | ||
Based |
28 October 1944 | Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Buried |
Calverton National Cemetery Calverton Suffolk County, New York |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Marie L. Cline