John Ellis "Jack" Epps was born on February 5, 1918, in Richmond City, Virginia. He was the son of Charles Purcell Epps and Margaret Cecelia Daly Epps.
John served in the 550th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Navigator on the B-17 #42-31370 during World War II. On February 21, 1944, bombers were returning to the 385th Bomber Group's base at Great Ashfield, England, from a raid on targets in Germany. 1Lt Pease, pilot of the B-17 #42-37963, lost control of his airplane in the clouds and collided with his airplane in a formation. Both aircraft crashed into the marshes at Reedham, and all of the crew members of both airplanes were killed.
1Lt Epps is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom. He also has a cenotaph located in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia.
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Epps John Ellis "Jack"
Name:
John Ellis "Jack" Epps
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-673516
Unit:
550th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-02-21
State:
Virginia
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
A
Row:
2
Grave:
5
Decoration:
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
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