Joseph Newton Quigley Jr
Military
Rear L-R: Walter Hardiek, Julian Darlington, Ned Howard, Dale Hulsey, Joseph Turley, Daryl Epp.
Front L-R: Anthony Rauba, Lloyd Brisbi, Joseph Quigley, Major Gillett.
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 48867 - 2nd Lt Julian T Darlington crew. Rear L-R: Walter Hardiek, Julian Darlington, Ned Howard, Dale Hulsey, Joseph Turley, Daryl Epp. Front L-R: Anthony...
Assigned to 389BG, 8AF USAAF. TDY to 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti raid in B-24 'The Witch' 41-11840 1-Aug-43; Shot down. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 173
Awards: DFC, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15074175 / O-728742
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - The Witch
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Newark, NJ | 14 March 1915 | Son of Joseph Newton Sr and Catherine Quigley. |
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Enlisted |
Newark, NJ | 27 January 1941 | Newark, New Jersey |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Shumen, Bulgaria | 1 August 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). Bulgaria. |
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Died |
Seaside Park, NJ | 24 December 2003 | |
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Based |
1 August 1943 | Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 173