Joseph L Redpath
Military ROLL OF HONOURJoseph Redpath was Spot Jammer on B-17 "Bob Tail Battler" #42-102677. Crashed at Garlitz, Germany on 14 January 1945. Killed In Action (KIA).
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18135419
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-712306
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14114961
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13087114 at enlistment, then O-823690
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
24 September 1942 | Ft Snelling, Minnesota | |
Other Killed In Action (KIA) |
14 January 1945 | near Garlitz, 15km North of Brandenburg, Germany, in the crash of B-17 #42-102677 | |
Born |
Edina Village, Hennepin County, Wisconsin, United States, the son of Percy A. and Lena Redpath | ||
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota | |||
Buried |
after the war his remains were brought to Belgium. Joseph Redpath rests at the Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot C, Row 10, Grave 28 |
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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 11725
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA - German captured documents : KU-3569 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147911915
ABMC website
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11725 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database