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Pilot 2nd Lt. John K. Boyles, O-793844 (MIA / KIA) Harrison County, WV MIA August 12, 1943 MACR 16144 Aircraft History Built by Bell. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-39 Airacobra or P-400 Airacobra model and serial number unknown. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South Pacific (SOPAC) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF), 347th Fighter Group (347th FG), 67th Fighter Squadron (67th FS). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On August 12, 1943 took off from Narewa Airfield (Guasopa, Woodlark) piloted by 2nd Lt. John K. Boyles on a patrol mission. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Boyles was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He earned the Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. He is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. He also has a memorial marker at West Virginia National Cemetery at section MA, site 13. References Note, it is unclear if Boyles was lost piloting a P-39 Airacobra or P-400 Airacobra NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - John K. Boyles Missing Air Crew Report 16144 (MACR 16144) American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) John K. Boyles FindAGrave - 2Lt John K Boyles (tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - John Kirby Boyles (memorial marker photo) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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