John served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17F # 42-30091 " Blivit ", 349th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
B-17F # 42-30091 took off on a bombing mission, however, right after they took off the mission was aborted and they were told to return to base.
For an unknown reason the B-17 dived and crashed on the butts of Eye near Ipswich-Norwich Road, Mid Suffolk District, England. The entire crew of " 10 " were lost.
John died in the "Line Of Duty" in this non-battle related crash during the war.
Service # O-817692
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Airmen who perished on B-17F # 42-30091 :
Cutler, Lester M. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MI
George, Walter H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Horstmann, August H. J., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, AZ
Johnson, John F. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Keagy, Robert L. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, OH
Kenney, John T. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MD
Lewis, Charles C. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Lilly, Raymond H. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, SD
Richmond, Myron D. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Robinson, Cornelius W. ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, AL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
B-17F # 42-30091 took off on a bombing mission, however, right after they took off the mission was aborted and they were told to return to base.
For an unknown reason the B-17 dived and crashed on the butts of Eye near Ipswich-Norwich Road, Mid Suffolk District, England. The entire crew of " 10 " were lost.
John died in the "Line Of Duty" in this non-battle related crash during the war.
Service # O-817692
~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F # 42-30091 :
Cutler, Lester M. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MI
George, Walter H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Horstmann, August H. J., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, AZ
Johnson, John F. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Keagy, Robert L. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, OH
Kenney, John T. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MD
Lewis, Charles C. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Lilly, Raymond H. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, SD
Richmond, Myron D. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Robinson, Cornelius W. ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, AL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
John served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17F # 42-30091 " Blivit ", 349th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
B-17F # 42-30091 took off on a bombing mission, however, right after they took off the mission was aborted and they were told to return to base.
For an unknown reason the B-17 dived and crashed on the butts of Eye near Ipswich-Norwich Road, Mid Suffolk District, England. The entire crew of " 10 " were lost.
John died in the "Line Of Duty" in this non-battle related crash during the war.
Service # O-817692
~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F # 42-30091 :
Cutler, Lester M. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MI
George, Walter H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Horstmann, August H. J., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, AZ
Johnson, John F. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Keagy, Robert L. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, OH
Kenney, John T. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MD
Lewis, Charles C. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Lilly, Raymond H. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, SD
Richmond, Myron D. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Robinson, Cornelius W. ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, AL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
B-17F # 42-30091 took off on a bombing mission, however, right after they took off the mission was aborted and they were told to return to base.
For an unknown reason the B-17 dived and crashed on the butts of Eye near Ipswich-Norwich Road, Mid Suffolk District, England. The entire crew of " 10 " were lost.
John died in the "Line Of Duty" in this non-battle related crash during the war.
Service # O-817692
~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F # 42-30091 :
Cutler, Lester M. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MI
George, Walter H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Horstmann, August H. J., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, AZ
Johnson, John F. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Keagy, Robert L. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, OH
Kenney, John T. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MD
Lewis, Charles C. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Lilly, Raymond H. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, SD
Richmond, Myron D. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Robinson, Cornelius W. ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, AL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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