Joseph Andrew Shwallon
Military
Object Number - UPL 55594 - Sgt Joseph Shwallon, 458BG.
Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
Connections
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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: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19100811 / O-699652
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Lady Luck - Elmer
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Elsworth Washington County, PA | 12 April 1916 | |
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Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA | 27 February 1943 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
18 July 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
22 October 1976 | ||
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Buried |
Lafayette Memorial Park Brier Hill, Fayette County, PA | 25 October 1976 | Lafayette Memorial Park Brier Hill, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
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Based |
Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / daughter, Rosemary Shwallon Hearn & 458bg.com (Dane crew in 754th BS)
