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Ens John Raymond Landis Jr.
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Ens John Raymond Landis Jr.

Birth
St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Death
7 Jan 1946 (aged 24)
Bougainville, Central Bougainville District, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
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Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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He was awarded the Air Medal
F4F-4 Wildcat Bureau Number 11672
USN
VF-28
Pilot Ensign John R. Landis, Jr., O-145662 USNR (MIA / KIA) MO
MIA July 18, 1943

Mission History

Took off from Banika Island in the Russell Island Group on an escort mission to protect B-24s bombing Kahili Airfield. Over the target, intercepted enemy fighters. This Wildcat failed to return.

Memorials

Landis was officially declared dead on January 7, 1946. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery.
He was awarded the Air Medal
F4F-4 Wildcat Bureau Number 11672
USN
VF-28
Pilot Ensign John R. Landis, Jr., O-145662 USNR (MIA / KIA) MO
MIA July 18, 1943

Mission History

Took off from Banika Island in the Russell Island Group on an escort mission to protect B-24s bombing Kahili Airfield. Over the target, intercepted enemy fighters. This Wildcat failed to return.

Memorials

Landis was officially declared dead on January 7, 1946. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery.

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Entered the service from Missouri.

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  • Maintained by: gracedv
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56779609/john_raymond-landis: accessed ), memorial page for Ens John Raymond Landis Jr. (28 Oct 1921–7 Jan 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56779609, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by gracedv (contributor 48727850).