John Knox Winchester

Military
media-37895.jpeg UPL 37895 "Four members of bomber crews, L - R: Cpl. M. Eusano, San Fernando, CA, 2nd Lt. Gerald G. Gille, Quincy, IL, 1st Lt. Dellas A. Brown, Roy, UT and 1st Lt. John K. Winchester, Clayton, NM, watch a worker operate one of the machines at an armament plant at London England. 14th December 1943."

Object Number - UPL 37895 - "Four members of bomber crews, L - R: Cpl. M. Eusano, San Fernando, CA, 2nd Lt. Gerald G. Gille, Quincy, IL, 1st Lt. Dellas A. Brown, Roy, UT and 1st...

Assigned to 66BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1-Aug-43, flying B-24 Liberator 41-23778. 33 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (44th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: 17062705 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Jenny - Lady Luck
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Battleaxe
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: San Antonio Rose
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Myrtle The Fertile Turtle
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron 67th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Clayton, NM 4 April 1919 Son of John C and Frances Alice [Knox] Winchester.

Enlisted

Santa Fe, NM 3 February 1941 Santa Fe, New Mexico

Other

Marriage

Meade, KS 19 August 1944 Married Loreta Botkin.

Died

Clayton, NM 6 January 1968

Buried

Clayton Cemetery Clayton, Union County, NM 10 January 1968 Clayton Cemetery Clayton, Union County, New Mexico

Based

Shipdham Assigned to 66BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF.

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