The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

John J Fernlund

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Rank
FO (28 March 1945)
Hometown
Detroit MI; Detroit, MI
Also written
John Fernlund
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 53
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Fernlund, John J (units 815th, 840th, serials None, T-134898); may be the same man

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
28 March 1945Air Medal1841FO

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 24: FERNLUND, JOHN V · 22 March 1945
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name FERNLUND, JOHN V.
Rank F/O
Serial No. T-134898
483rd B.G.
2. Organization
Gp Commander
Rank
Sqn CO
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month MARCH day 22 did you go down?
OIL REFINERY
4. What was the mission, BOMBING
target, RUHLANO, GERM. target
time, 1330
,altitude,
29,500
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? OVER TARGET
6. Did you bail out? YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: 'No Knowledge".
No KNOWLEDGE.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? NEAR STEINBACH, GERMANY
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE - AS FAR AS
I KNOW
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 13247, page 24 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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