Eyewitness statement, page 8 · 22 November 1944
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S. Reporter: Robert E. Steele S/Sgt, ASN 35773056, 817 Bomb Squadron,
483 Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. .
9950
8.
Jack M. Johnson, Sgt, ASN unknown.
b. Tail Gunner. .
C. 817 Bomb Squadron, 483 Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
d. 22 November 1944.
e. Near Munich, Germany.
f. Mechanical trouble developed on aircraft and two engines went
out. Pilot gave order to bail out. Subject landed sa.°ely but evidently was
killed by Germans. English speaking German told crew that one of their men
was killed and the crev saw the chute and a mae west with subject's name on
it.
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S. Reporter: Robert E. Steele S/Sgt, ASN 35773056, 817 Bomb Squadron,
483 Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. .
9950
8.
Jack M. Johnson, Sgt, ASN unknown.
b. Tail Gunner. .
C. 817 Bomb Squadron, 483 Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
d. 22 November 1944.
e. Near Munich, Germany.
f. Mechanical trouble developed on aircraft and two engines went
out. Pilot gave order to bail out. Subject landed sa.°ely but evidently was
killed by Germans. English speaking German told crew that one of their men
was killed and the crev saw the chute and a mae west with subject's name on
it.
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6
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the
10% 3 4C
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National Archives, MACR 9950, page 8 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.