John L Towning
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 39643
John L. Towning - Purple Heart Medal
Media item re-loaded to correct orientation.
Original from Tim Towning - user https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/48721
Associated person (on assumption).
Shot down 13 November 1943 in B-24 #42-40973 'Battle Axe', Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Battleaxe
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
13 November 1943 | ||
Born |
Bell, California, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 13 November 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added S/N per MACR 1375 at Fold3.com. SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28696967
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1375 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database