Joseph M Atlas
Military
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UPL 38723
Joseph M. Atlas, Second Lieutenant, Pilot
452nd Bomb Group, 728th Bomb Squadron
452nd Bomb Group, 728th Bomb Squadron
Photo courtesy of granddaughter of Joseph Atlas.
Shot down 27 May 1944 in B-17 #42102572. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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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: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-809834
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Why Worry II
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Brooklyn, New York, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 27 May 1944 |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5301 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database