Joseph L Houle

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 18 November 1943 in B-24 #4129164. Plane crashed into North Sea. KIA. Information on mission suggests they were trying to destroy the base because it was used for creating 'Heavy Water' a necessary ingredient for creation of the atom bomb.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-29164

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

18 November 1943

Born

Muskegan, Michigan, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

English Channel 18 November 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1379 / MACR 1379; 44th Bomb Group, The Flying Eightballs, pg 22 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database