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BOLLE, John Ellegarde - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Boston County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-826370 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
513th Fighter Squadron,
406th Fighter Group
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
1 mile east of Magdeburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 44 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Viggo Bolle (father)
Beatrice A. Bolle (mother)
Aurelia H. Bolle (sister)
Rolf H. Bolle (brother)
Clifton E. Bolle (brother)
Helen E. Bolle (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-28875 -
Data
Type: P-47D-28-RA
Nickname: Bonnie Lyan
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
Mission: Ground Support
MACR: 14452
More information
2nd Lt John E. Bolle was a mechanic before he joined the Regular Army in Boston, Massachusetts, on 12 December 1942.Statement from 1st Lt John Bazan:
"On the 12th day of April, while on our mission, our flight started its bomb run. I was yellow three and when my turn came I checked for my wing man, Lt. Bolle, rolled over and started down. We made our run through intense, heavy and light flak, and as I pulled out I looked back for my wingman just in time to see a large explosion and fire on the ground, but no sight of Lt Bolle. I immediately tried to contact him, but to no avail. In my opinion, the explosion was Lt Bolle’s ship."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / John Bolle Family Tree / 1930 Census / Massachusetts Birth Index, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Jack Bolle