John Richard Conkling
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 56012 - T/Sgt John R Conkling, 303BG.
Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Madgeburg in B-17 42-97805;
Shot down at Halchter on 28-Sep-44. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 9412
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH.
Connections
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758448
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Montgomery County, OH | 2 December 1922 | Son of Raymond Vivian and Madeline B [Southard] Conkling. |
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Enlisted |
Bowman Field, Louisville, KY | 5 February 1943 | Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky |
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Died |
Halchter, Germany | 28 September 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Madgeburg in B-17 42-97805; Shot down at Halchter on 28-Sep-44. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 9412 |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Molesworth | 28 September 1944 | Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | Netherlands American Cemetery Magratten, Netherlands Plot M Row 19 Grave 9 |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9412 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
