Joseph served as a Technical Sergeant and Engineer / Top Turret Gunner on B-17G #42-31695, 369th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 23, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany. After a successful bombing mission they were returning to England and about 1 1/2 hours into the return flight they were attacked by German Fighter Aircraft.
They were hit and disabled and the pilot gave the " bail out " order and only " 1 " member of the crew was able to bail out prior to the B-17 crashing. " 9 " members of the crew were killed in the crash.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16133113
Son of Anton Strukel who resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on February 9, 1950.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31695"
( Names in "blue" are clickable links )
Donohue, Richard C. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Driscoll, Francis X. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Jenson, Rudolph L. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, ND
Levy, Henry I. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Might, Robert J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Ostrow, Arnold W. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Quaintance, William C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MT
Strukel, Joseph F. ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, WI
Williams, Maxwell W. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, GA
The only crew survivor from B-17G #42-31695"
Markowski, Alexander F. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: T SGT, US ARMY AIR CORPS
He resided in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 23, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany. After a successful bombing mission they were returning to England and about 1 1/2 hours into the return flight they were attacked by German Fighter Aircraft.
They were hit and disabled and the pilot gave the " bail out " order and only " 1 " member of the crew was able to bail out prior to the B-17 crashing. " 9 " members of the crew were killed in the crash.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16133113
Son of Anton Strukel who resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on February 9, 1950.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31695"
( Names in "blue" are clickable links )
Donohue, Richard C. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Driscoll, Francis X. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Jenson, Rudolph L. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, ND
Levy, Henry I. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Might, Robert J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Ostrow, Arnold W. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Quaintance, William C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MT
Strukel, Joseph F. ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, WI
Williams, Maxwell W. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, GA
The only crew survivor from B-17G #42-31695"
Markowski, Alexander F. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: T SGT, US ARMY AIR CORPS
Joseph served as a Technical Sergeant and Engineer / Top Turret Gunner on B-17G #42-31695, 369th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 23, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany. After a successful bombing mission they were returning to England and about 1 1/2 hours into the return flight they were attacked by German Fighter Aircraft.
They were hit and disabled and the pilot gave the " bail out " order and only " 1 " member of the crew was able to bail out prior to the B-17 crashing. " 9 " members of the crew were killed in the crash.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16133113
Son of Anton Strukel who resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on February 9, 1950.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31695"
( Names in "blue" are clickable links )
Donohue, Richard C. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Driscoll, Francis X. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Jenson, Rudolph L. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, ND
Levy, Henry I. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Might, Robert J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Ostrow, Arnold W. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Quaintance, William C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MT
Strukel, Joseph F. ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, WI
Williams, Maxwell W. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, GA
The only crew survivor from B-17G #42-31695"
Markowski, Alexander F. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: T SGT, US ARMY AIR CORPS
He resided in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 23, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany. After a successful bombing mission they were returning to England and about 1 1/2 hours into the return flight they were attacked by German Fighter Aircraft.
They were hit and disabled and the pilot gave the " bail out " order and only " 1 " member of the crew was able to bail out prior to the B-17 crashing. " 9 " members of the crew were killed in the crash.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16133113
Son of Anton Strukel who resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on February 9, 1950.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31695"
( Names in "blue" are clickable links )
Donohue, Richard C. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD
Driscoll, Francis X. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Jenson, Rudolph L. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, ND
Levy, Henry I. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Might, Robert J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Ostrow, Arnold W. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Quaintance, William C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MT
Strukel, Joseph F. ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, WI
Williams, Maxwell W. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, GA
The only crew survivor from B-17G #42-31695"
Markowski, Alexander F. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: T SGT, US ARMY AIR CORPS
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