John M Mikkelson
Military
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UPL 55121
MACR 15710 - Edward T. Brodnax
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Shot down 28 June 1943 in B-17 #42-5724 'Thunderbird / Marnita No. 2'. Plane ditched in Channel, Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Thunderbird II, Marnita No. 2
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Utah | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 28 June 1943 | |
Buried |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56292493.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56292493/john-m-mikkelson
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15710 / MACR 15710, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 168, ABMC / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database