Joseph F Devine

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-26356.jpeg UPL 26356 42-3049 "Windy City Challenger"

Object Number - UPL 26356 - 42-3049 "Windy City Challenger"

Assigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 14-Jul-43 in B-17 42-3049 'Windy City Challenger'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 64



Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661862
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Windy City Challenger
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

25 September 1917

Died

14 July 1943 Shot down 14-Jul-43 in B-17 42-3049 'Windy City Challenger'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 64

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

14 July 1943 Assigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.

Born

Buried

Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 64 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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