Joseph served as a Second Lieutenant on B-26B # 41-18042, 3rd Replacement & Training Squadron, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He was normally assigned to the 474th Bomber Squadron, 335th Bomber Group but was assigned to this flight.
He resided in Beaver County, Pennsylvania & was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Pikesville, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-26 he was on crashed on Slieve Gallion Mountain, North Ireland during the war.
He was originally interred in Ireland and was later repatriated here on January 12, 1949.
Service # O-815100
Son of Bayard C. and Margaret Devilbiss.
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (Maryland) instead of his state of residence, as was normally done, (Pennsylvania).
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Airmen who perished on B-26B # 41-18042:
Ahrens, Frederick C. ~ 2nd Lt, NE
Devilbiss, Joseph B. ~ 2nd Lt, MD
Knap, Alfred J. ~ Sgt, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Military Information: 2nd Lt., U.S. Army Air Force
He was normally assigned to the 474th Bomber Squadron, 335th Bomber Group but was assigned to this flight.
He resided in Beaver County, Pennsylvania & was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Pikesville, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-26 he was on crashed on Slieve Gallion Mountain, North Ireland during the war.
He was originally interred in Ireland and was later repatriated here on January 12, 1949.
Service # O-815100
Son of Bayard C. and Margaret Devilbiss.
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (Maryland) instead of his state of residence, as was normally done, (Pennsylvania).
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26B # 41-18042:
Ahrens, Frederick C. ~ 2nd Lt, NE
Devilbiss, Joseph B. ~ 2nd Lt, MD
Knap, Alfred J. ~ Sgt, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Military Information: 2nd Lt., U.S. Army Air Force
Joseph served as a Second Lieutenant on B-26B # 41-18042, 3rd Replacement & Training Squadron, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He was normally assigned to the 474th Bomber Squadron, 335th Bomber Group but was assigned to this flight.
He resided in Beaver County, Pennsylvania & was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Pikesville, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-26 he was on crashed on Slieve Gallion Mountain, North Ireland during the war.
He was originally interred in Ireland and was later repatriated here on January 12, 1949.
Service # O-815100
Son of Bayard C. and Margaret Devilbiss.
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (Maryland) instead of his state of residence, as was normally done, (Pennsylvania).
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26B # 41-18042:
Ahrens, Frederick C. ~ 2nd Lt, NE
Devilbiss, Joseph B. ~ 2nd Lt, MD
Knap, Alfred J. ~ Sgt, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Military Information: 2nd Lt., U.S. Army Air Force
He was normally assigned to the 474th Bomber Squadron, 335th Bomber Group but was assigned to this flight.
He resided in Beaver County, Pennsylvania & was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Pikesville, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-26 he was on crashed on Slieve Gallion Mountain, North Ireland during the war.
He was originally interred in Ireland and was later repatriated here on January 12, 1949.
Service # O-815100
Son of Bayard C. and Margaret Devilbiss.
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (Maryland) instead of his state of residence, as was normally done, (Pennsylvania).
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26B # 41-18042:
Ahrens, Frederick C. ~ 2nd Lt, NE
Devilbiss, Joseph B. ~ 2nd Lt, MD
Knap, Alfred J. ~ Sgt, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Military Information: 2nd Lt., U.S. Army Air Force
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