Son of Lyle S. Hess who resided in Bemidji, Minnesota.
John served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17F #42-3166, 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennington County, Minnesota prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 1, 1942 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3166 took off, with a crew of 9, from Cerignola, Italy on a bombing mission over Montpellier & Frejorgues, France. They ended up exploding & crashing on the way to their target, as witnessed by local residence, near Baselice, Italy for an unknown reason during the war. The entire crew was lost in this crash.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-736643
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3166:
Bergin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Francisco, Alfredo E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Friedlander, Raymond ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Graves, Billy J ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Hess, John W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MN
Hill, Norman C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Kolb, Joseph F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Powell, James W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, AR
Vanderberg, Harley A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MI
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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John served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17F #42-3166, 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennington County, Minnesota prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 1, 1942 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3166 took off, with a crew of 9, from Cerignola, Italy on a bombing mission over Montpellier & Frejorgues, France. They ended up exploding & crashing on the way to their target, as witnessed by local residence, near Baselice, Italy for an unknown reason during the war. The entire crew was lost in this crash.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-736643
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3166:
Bergin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Francisco, Alfredo E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Friedlander, Raymond ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Graves, Billy J ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Hess, John W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MN
Hill, Norman C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Kolb, Joseph F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Powell, James W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, AR
Vanderberg, Harley A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MI
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Son of Lyle S. Hess who resided in Bemidji, Minnesota.
John served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17F #42-3166, 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennington County, Minnesota prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 1, 1942 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3166 took off, with a crew of 9, from Cerignola, Italy on a bombing mission over Montpellier & Frejorgues, France. They ended up exploding & crashing on the way to their target, as witnessed by local residence, near Baselice, Italy for an unknown reason during the war. The entire crew was lost in this crash.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-736643
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3166:
Bergin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Francisco, Alfredo E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Friedlander, Raymond ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Graves, Billy J ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Hess, John W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MN
Hill, Norman C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Kolb, Joseph F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Powell, James W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, AR
Vanderberg, Harley A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MI
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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John served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17F #42-3166, 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennington County, Minnesota prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 1, 1942 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3166 took off, with a crew of 9, from Cerignola, Italy on a bombing mission over Montpellier & Frejorgues, France. They ended up exploding & crashing on the way to their target, as witnessed by local residence, near Baselice, Italy for an unknown reason during the war. The entire crew was lost in this crash.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-736643
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3166:
Bergin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Francisco, Alfredo E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Friedlander, Raymond ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Graves, Billy J ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Hess, John W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MN
Hill, Norman C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Kolb, Joseph F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Powell, James W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, AR
Vanderberg, Harley A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MI
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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