Joseph E Collette
Military ROLL OF HONOUR(This is the Type 3 dome for the A-1 Sperry top turret. It is characterized by less panels than the Type 1 & 2; constant curve and higher center section, lack of raised rear headroom of the Type 1 & 2; lack of framed, raised center section of the Type 4 dome; yet retention of the external lugs of the Type 1 through 4. Roger Freeman Collection
FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945
TURRET DOME ILLUSTRATIONS
He was assigned to Craig Harwood crew. Reported to group on 30 Dec 1942. He flew the first raid to Germany on 27 Jan 1943 with Col. Frank A. Armstrong as an engineer.
Shot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 #4229625. KIA.
AM 4OLC, DFC
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14094569 at enlistment, then O-794082
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
Missions
- Date: 17 April 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 17 April 1943 |
Revisions
Combined two entries for Joseph Collette into a single entry. This entry now includes information from the following sources:
MACR 15517 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15517, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 107, First Over Germany by Russell Strong pp. 65, 76, 80, & 90-91,