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Title: Captain John Ellis Moist USAAF Fighter Pilot WW2.
Post by: STAN54 on Sunday 15 December 24 23:11 GMT (UK)

Hello all, can anyone help with finding information for 'John Ellis Moist?'

He was born 4th August 1923 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.

It was believed he was single and entered into military service from Ohio.

He was one of the first assigned to the 377th Fighter Squadron, 362Fighter Group, 9th USAAF with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant and he arrived in the U.K. in November 1943.

He died in his aircraft near Colchester 26th February 1944. He is buried in the American cemetery at Madingley, Cambridge, England.

Many thanks if anyone can help with family information.

There is a possibility a memorial or road might be named in his honour.

Title: Re: Captain John Ellis Moist USAAF Fighter Pilot WW2.
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 15 December 24 23:39 GMT (UK)

One of several public trees on Ancestry

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/76612557/person/44345560415/facts

Title: Re: Captain John Ellis Moist USAAF Fighter Pilot WW2.
Post by: RJ137 on Monday 16 December 24 00:56 GMT (UK)

The Journal Herald
Dayton, Ohio
Thu, Mar 9, 1944
Page 1

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-john-e-moist/160980072/

Title: Re: Captain John Ellis Moist USAAF Fighter Pilot WW2.
Post by: bbart on Monday 16 December 24 01:46 GMT (UK)

A couple more clippings:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dayton-herald-je-moist-1/160983183/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/sidney-daily-news-je-moist-2/160983277/

Title: Re: Captain John Ellis Moist USAAF Fighter Pilot WW2.
Post by: STAN54 on Monday 16 December 24 17:00 GMT (UK)

Thank you very much ShaunJ, RJ137 and bbart.