John Red
Table of Contents
A Brief History
Service Details
Army Service Number: 17067131
POW Number: 6830
Enlistment Rank: Private
Final Rank: First Sergeant
Unit(s): 97th Bomb Group, 341st Bomb Squadron, 15th Air Force
Date of Selective Service Registration: Unknown
Date of Enlistment: 6/10/1942
Date of Discharge: 1954
Awards: Presidential Unit Citation, Purple Heart, Air Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Campaign Medal w/ Three Bronze Stars, American Service Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal w/ Germany Clasp & Berlin Airlift Device
Notes of Importance: John was shot down on July 16,1944 while on his eighth mission over enemy territory while targeting oil refineries in Vienna, Austria and was taken prisoner by the Germans and held as a POW from July 16, 1944 to May 1945. Following his service and recovery from WWII John reenlisted in the USAAF and was stationed in Germany where he took part in the Berlin Airlift.
Selective Service Card Front (Reenlistment)
Selective Service Card Reverse (Reenlistment)
