John W Emmons
MilitarySnippet from 93rd Bomb Group unit history - see https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/24962
1 Aug 1943, turned back over Yugoslavia due to left wing gas leak.
Earlier on 10 January 1943 when the 93rd was assigned to N. Africa to help defeat Rommel, B-24D-1-CO 41-23665 'Big Dealer' had mission to La Galite (a small Mediterranean island off Tunisia). Crashed near Bir el Khamsa, Egypt. Crash may have been due to fuel shortage. 4 killed and 5 returned to action. Emmons is listed as co-pilot on that flight. Also, Ted's refers to Emmons as 'Babe'
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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
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Nashua, Iowa |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti' by Dugan & Stewart, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey Vol. 1 p. 62, Ted's Traveling Circus pp. 61, 165, 171.