Joseph E Cameron Sr
MilitaryAssigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 34 x combat missions. Flew all but five mission in B-17 42-97170 'Julie Mae'. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medal.
Post war: Re-enlisted in USAF, serving in Korean conflict rising to Lt Colonel.
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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: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15068797 / O-748485
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lynne Marie
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: No Body's Baby
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Carol Dawn
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Julie Mae
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
15 September 1919 | ||
Enlisted |
Charlotte, NC | 23 December 1941 | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Other Discharged USAAF |
30 March 1946 | Honourable discharge. | |
Enlisted |
23 January 1951 | Re-enlisted. | |
Other Discharged USAF |
31 July 1971 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Simpsonville, SC | 5 May 1985 | |
Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
https://www.fold3.com/record/28055455-joseph-cameron
https://www.fold3.com/record/83998881-joseph-e-cameron
https://www.fold3.com/record/627503413-joseph-cameron-1919
http://8thairforce.com/members/missionsflownby.asp?perIdentification=31…
379th Bombardment Group (H) Anthology, November 1942-July 1945
379th Bombardment Group Anthology, Volume 2: November 1942-July 1945
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/greenvilleonline/obituary.aspx?n=jose…
379th Bombardment Group (H) Anthology, 1942-45; p. 159 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia