John Francis Dwyer Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
The Sylva Herald and Ruralite, 21 Mar 1945
Object Number - UPL 26472 - Lt. John Francis Dwyer, Bombardier
Crashed near Stellnau in B-17 #43-38518, Killed in Action (KIA).
Lt. Dwyer was a member of the International Guards before Pearl Harbor and first served with the Infantry, then being transferred to the Air Corps. He received his training at Santa Anna, Cal., Las Vegas, Nev., Carlsbad, NM, and Avon Park, Fla.
He was overseas from July 1944, and had completed twelve missions. Lt. Dwyer received the Presidential Group Citatoin and a posthumous Purple Heart.
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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
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 3 October 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
3 October 1944 | ||
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Born |
Niamisburg, Ohio, USA | ||
| Massachusetts, USA |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Info from the Sylva Herald Ruralite and assorted military records, including the St. Avold Cemetery records.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9358 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database