Joseph P Bilotta
Military
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UPL 50872
42-107027 DF-Y/LG-Y 'The Bloody Bucket' nose art with Lt. Joe Bilotta standing by.
Photo by R.E. Steele Joe Harlick Collection
Photo by R.E. Steele Joe Harlick Collection
35 Combat missions over Europe in WWII, participated in the Berlin Airlift, Commander of Ice Island (North Pole), served in Vietnam War.
DFC/ Air Medal/AF Commendation Medal/Pres. Unit Citation/Good Conduct Medal/EAMEC Medal/WWII Victory Medal/Vietnam Service Medal, AF Longevity Serv. Medal, Small Arms Expert Markemanship Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal,, Air Defense Serv Medal,
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Anne, The Bloody Bucket, Hikin For Home
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Norwood, Massachusetts | 3 March 1919 | |
Died |
4 April 2001 | ||
Buried |
Summerville, South Carolina |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relative