Joseph Von Esley
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) had mid air collision on night training mission with RAF fighter. Plane was Eager Eagle.
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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: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31125603
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eager Eagle
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
31 August 1943 |
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Sources
305th history / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia