John served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17 (#42-3536), 325th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force, during World War II.
He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.
John was "Killed In Action" over Europe during the war and was awarded the Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in England and was later repatriated here on July 28, 1948.
Service # O-685782
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-3536):
Berg, Henry V ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Minnesota
Burkhart, Ira L ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Campbell, Thomas M ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
Dexter, John B ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, District Of Columbia
Fereck, Edward J ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, West Virginia
Foster, Robert L ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, California
Haasis, Herman L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Kansas
Littleton, Elmer W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Arkansas
Richichi, John J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Webb, William L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Wisconsin
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.
John was "Killed In Action" over Europe during the war and was awarded the Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in England and was later repatriated here on July 28, 1948.
Service # O-685782
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-3536):
Berg, Henry V ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Minnesota
Burkhart, Ira L ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Campbell, Thomas M ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
Dexter, John B ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, District Of Columbia
Fereck, Edward J ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, West Virginia
Foster, Robert L ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, California
Haasis, Herman L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Kansas
Littleton, Elmer W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Arkansas
Richichi, John J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Webb, William L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Wisconsin
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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John served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17 (#42-3536), 325th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force, during World War II.
He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.
John was "Killed In Action" over Europe during the war and was awarded the Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in England and was later repatriated here on July 28, 1948.
Service # O-685782
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-3536):
Berg, Henry V ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Minnesota
Burkhart, Ira L ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Campbell, Thomas M ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
Dexter, John B ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, District Of Columbia
Fereck, Edward J ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, West Virginia
Foster, Robert L ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, California
Haasis, Herman L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Kansas
Littleton, Elmer W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Arkansas
Richichi, John J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Webb, William L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Wisconsin
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.
John was "Killed In Action" over Europe during the war and was awarded the Air Medal and a Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in England and was later repatriated here on July 28, 1948.
Service # O-685782
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-3536):
Berg, Henry V ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Minnesota
Burkhart, Ira L ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Campbell, Thomas M ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
Dexter, John B ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, District Of Columbia
Fereck, Edward J ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, West Virginia
Foster, Robert L ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, California
Haasis, Herman L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Kansas
Littleton, Elmer W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Arkansas
Richichi, John J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Webb, William L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Wisconsin
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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2LT, 325 AAF BOMB SQ WORLD WAR II
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2ND LT AAF USA
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