Name:
John O. Hall
Rank:
Major
Serial Number:
O-430582
Unit:
526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
New York
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Major John O. Hall was commanding the 526th Bomber Squadron and flew his first mission as copilot and observer of the B-17 42-29773 “Up and At Them”, which took off from Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire, UK on a bombing run over Saint-Nazaire’s “Flak Alley” to attempt to bomb the submarine pens there. They were shot down by AA fire and German fighters, crashing around 1712. Cpt John O. Hall, pilot of the B-17 42-29773 “Up and At Them”, took off from Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire, UK on a bombing run over Saint-Nazaire’s “Flak Alley”. They were shot down by AA fire and German fighters, crashing around 1712. Hall managed to bail out successfully but was captured and subsequently sent to Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Bavaria.