Creed, John S. – ww2 Pacific

Rank and Name, 1st Lieutenant (Pilot) John S. Creed.

Unit/Placed in, 333rd Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group (Heavy).

There was not a lot known (MACR) on 1st Lt. John S. Creed, it seems he was hit by FLAK on the Mission the Co-Pilot brought the plane back to base (Rougham Airfield).

John was born on Aug. 30, 1922 in Rutland County, Vermont.

Father, Merrill E. Creed.

Mother, Anna (Mcguirk) Creed.

Sister, Betty Creed.

Brother(s), Joseph and Edward Creed.

John enlisted the service at Vermont with serial number # O-768463.

John S. Creed was a Pilot on a B-17 in the 333rd Bomber Squadron.

John was KIA when they were hit by Flak over the Target, on April 8, 1945, and he is honored with a Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

John was first buried at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

John is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Rutland County, Vermont.

Thanks to http://www.8thafhs.org/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

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