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Blagg, John Anthony

Individual Personnel Data
Name Blagg, John Anthony   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-779085   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945, effective 22 February 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 10 December 1945
Results Killed In Service
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, Ohio
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 October 1923
  • First Lieutenant John A. Blagg assumed command of the 545th Bomb Squadron on 14 October 1945 per 545th bomb Squadron Unit History. Microfilm A0640-01686.
  • Killed in a crash during a ferry flight in bad weather in France, on 10 December 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-12-10-503⇓ (15.444 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Blagg, John AnthonyPilotKIS
2nd Lt. Grant, Jerome L⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. McVicker, Robert Francis⇗NavigatorFCMEW
2nd Lt. Orton, Victor B⇗BombardierTR
CPL. Shaffer, John Burkey⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
CPL. Sweny, Burdette H⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Ross, Samuel Calvin⇗Ball Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Albrandt, Waldemar Reinholt⇗Tail GunnerTBD
CPL. Campbell, Roy Howard⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 24 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report⇗
293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125.
Sortie Report⇗
301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38839⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38839⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38839⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
-- 10 December 1945 None
Non-combat sortie 		Passenger 43‑39236⇗ Crashed in bad weather while attempting a landing. Two crew and 3 passengers were killed, while three crew suffered major injuries.
Sortie Report⇗

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