John M Madison
Military
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UPL 14923
Technical Sergeant John Maurice Madison, Army serial number 36566915, of Michigan. He was ball turret gunner on the crew of Lt Anton G. Poitevin in the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group, at Lavenham, Suffolk, England.
Photo and information provided by John Maurice Madison in 2008.
Flew 17 missions. Flew on The Plesure Bent and others
Air Medal w 2 Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME Ribbon,
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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: Pleasure Bent
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Detroit, Michigan | 3 June 1923 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History/self / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/PoitevinCrew.shtml