John Bryant White
Military ROLL OF HONOUROn a mission to Poznan, Poland, B-17G #42-39894 'Barbara' left the formation due to a fuel leak and was shot down by fighters, exploded in mid-air, and crashed near Funen, Denmark on 20 Feb 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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: Boomerang Barbara
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
South Carolina, USA | ||
Buried |
South Carolina | ||
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
England | 20 February 1944 |
Revisions
Updated Middle Name & Added S/N per MACR 2432 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28603178/28603178
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - “Denmark” was misspelled.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2432 / MACR 2432, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database