John Holoka Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 844BS, 489BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to St Cyr, France in B-24 42-94826 killed in crash Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 7550.



Awards: AM(OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 489th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Posed black and white headshot of man wearing WWII flying gear: jacket, white silk scarf, leather helmet, and googles on head.  Subject has a wide smile.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 844th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13086743 / O-693305
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 844th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 10 January 1940

Died

Arundel BN18, UK 22 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to St Cyr, France in B-24 42-94826 killed in crash Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 7550.

Born

Cresson, PA 16630, USA

Buried

Wall of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

Revisions

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By Eduardo Medina, March 20, 2023, NY Times

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Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia