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Holland, John Benjamin

Individual Personnel Data
Name Holland, John Benjamin   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-677500   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 26 November 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 June 1922
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1663 (16.365 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Holland, John BenjaminPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Procopio, Frank AdolphCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. East, Charles ThomasNavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Witt, Thomas GeraldBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Lazarz, Walter JohnRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Winfree, James HillardEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Lisenby, Lennon ClevelandBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Britt, Julian AustinTail GunnerPOW
SGT. Newman, Angus LeeFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Parsons, Roland WestleyFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
36 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway
Co-pilot 42‑3441 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
Sortie Report
37 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany
Pilot 42‑31042 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by enemy aircraft; crashed near Hagen, Germany; MACR 1663
Sortie Report

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