Flight Officer 1st Lt
82nd Squadron 436th Troop Carrier Group
Colorado
Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
Additional Army Awards
F/O John R. Bissell joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Seattle, Washington on 9 July 1942. He attended college for 1 year and worked as a yard landscaper and was married. Entered the service from Colorado.
He was a glider pilot with the 436th Troop Carrier Group when he was Killed in Action.
F/O John R. Bissell was KIA after he landed his glider on landing zone S during Operation Varsity 1.5 miles N of Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
82nd Squadron 436th Troop Carrier Group
Colorado
Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
Additional Army Awards
F/O John R. Bissell joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Seattle, Washington on 9 July 1942. He attended college for 1 year and worked as a yard landscaper and was married. Entered the service from Colorado.
He was a glider pilot with the 436th Troop Carrier Group when he was Killed in Action.
F/O John R. Bissell was KIA after he landed his glider on landing zone S during Operation Varsity 1.5 miles N of Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Flight Officer 1st Lt
82nd Squadron 436th Troop Carrier Group
Colorado
Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
Additional Army Awards
F/O John R. Bissell joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Seattle, Washington on 9 July 1942. He attended college for 1 year and worked as a yard landscaper and was married. Entered the service from Colorado.
He was a glider pilot with the 436th Troop Carrier Group when he was Killed in Action.
F/O John R. Bissell was KIA after he landed his glider on landing zone S during Operation Varsity 1.5 miles N of Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
82nd Squadron 436th Troop Carrier Group
Colorado
Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
Additional Army Awards
F/O John R. Bissell joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Seattle, Washington on 9 July 1942. He attended college for 1 year and worked as a yard landscaper and was married. Entered the service from Colorado.
He was a glider pilot with the 436th Troop Carrier Group when he was Killed in Action.
F/O John R. Bissell was KIA after he landed his glider on landing zone S during Operation Varsity 1.5 miles N of Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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FLT O 82 SQ 436 TRP CARR GP
COLORADO MAR 24 1945
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