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TSgt John Morris King

5 Jan 1923 – 22 Jun 1944

Birth	5 Jan 1923
Death	22 Jun 1944
Cemetery	Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Neuville-en-Condroz , Arrondissement de Liège , Liège , Belgium
Added by	Tx Oma on 08 Sep 2012
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56359156

Bio

Son of W. R. King who resided in Imperial, Texas. John served as a Technical Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-17G "Old Glory" #42-31432, 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He resided in Tom Green County, Texas prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on May 16, 1941, prior to the war, in Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents. John was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German flak in it's #3 engine, exploded and crashed in Pont-a-Tressin, near Lille, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart. Service # 18054679 ( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31432: Cooper, Robert M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Pennsylvania Crandell, Victor P ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Maryland Felton, Carl H, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York Fisher, Dale M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Michigan Gaskin, Carthel O ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Kentucky Johns, Carlos H, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas King, John M ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Texas McKeever, Bernard E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin The crews Radio Operator, T/Sgt Robert H. Johnson, survived the crash and evaded capture. ( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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