T/Sgt John S. Pinkston flew 37 missions, from 06/22/1944, mission #97, to 10/07/1944, mission #154. He served as a Ball Turret Gunner, Bombardier, Left Waist Gunner, Right Waist Gunner, Togglier and Waist Gunner.
T/Sgt Pinkston served with the following crewman: 1st Lt Estel G. Burns, S/Sgt Robert R. Chastain, S/Sgt Robert J. Coffin Jr., Sgt Anthony D. Coluccio, 2nd Lt Arther Gray Jr., T/Sgt John Gruchawka, 1st Lt Elliott S. Harris, S/Sgt Hilmer E. Henry, 2nd Lt Bernard R. Hodowski, 2nd Lt Edward R. Jolley, 1st Lt Dale G. Jones, S/Sgt Eugene P. Klingbiel, Sgt Benson W. Lambeth, 2nd Lt Robert P. Lundgren, S/Sgt Ted H. Madden, T/Sgt Chester P. Madryzk, 1st Lt John L. Malone, 1st Lt Francis R. Matthes, 1st Lt Marion E. McClendon, 2nd Lt Robert E. Moran, S/Sgt Howard M. Murray, T/Sgt Alston H. Nimmons, S/Sgt Robert V. Norris, S/Sgt Charles G. Rogers, T/Sgt Ernest A. Serafino, Major Joseph D. Strauss, Sgt Theodore K. Swanson, S/Sgt Donald M. Swope, 2nd Lt Charles Tarr Jr., 2nd Lt David F. Tomkins, T/Sgt Emmitt E. Warren, T/Sgt Adam E. Will and 2nd Lt Aaron Wishnoff