Joseph Van Troyen

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 13 June 1943 in B-17 #42-5218 'Skywolf', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-5218

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sky Wolf
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action

13 June 1943

Revisions

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor