Crew member John Nieder or Neider 305th BG

[Rolfeb]

Hi All,
at July 21st 1944 a B-17, #42-97350, piloted by Leonard Kornblau was shot down in South West Germany.
At that day John Neider or Nieder was replaced by Bill Boyd because of illness.
I'm looking for some more information about John Neider.
Because his crew didn't come back, was he flying woth another crew?
Did he survive the war?
His his family name Neider or Nieder?

Thank you very much in advance
Rolf

[Leendert]

There was (a) S/Sgt John H. Nieder (ASN 18105922) in 365th BS.
See e.g. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5671...ject-thumb--27

Leendert

[Buckeye30]

He is identified as John N. NIEDER on the 305th. roster. I think that's correct.
On the crew photo here it's "Neider" though.
The B-17G was called "Stricktly From Hunger" and the Mission was VIII AF 486.
Regards
Nick


https://www.8af.org/nieder-john-n5922-305bg.cfm


https://www.uswarmemorials.org/admin...3afe5deb64.jpg

[RSwank]

Several San Antonio newspapers give his name as John H. Nieder. Brief writeups appear each time he was awarded an air medal.

(I think this is him.)

https://www.newspapers.com/article/s...ght/210037301/


https://www.newspapers.com/article/t...nal/210037974/

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries...ry?id=25456795

https://www.newspapers.com/article/s...ews/210039159/

[Leendert]

Somewhat puzzled by mentioned replacement. S/Sgt Nieder was apparently an air gunner in a former Kornblau crew list according this document: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/4610...ect-thumb--238

2nd Lt William E. Boyd (O-706791) was the bombardier in the stricken B-17 (MACR 7276).
How does the reported replacement fit in? It strikes me as odd that S/Sgt Nieder would have been the bombardier that day?

Leendert