Joseph served as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator on F-3A "Sleepy Time Gal" #43-21728, 155th Photographic Squadron, 10th Reconnaissance Group, 9th U.S. Army Air Corps, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" when the F-3A he was on was shot down by enemy flak and crashed in France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Champigneul Chalons Sur Marne, France and was later repatriated here on February 3, 1949.
Service # O-550465
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Airmen who perished on F-3A #43-21728:
Barron, Charles E ~ S/Sgt, Observer, Georgia
Fluhr, William J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Rau, Joseph R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Williams, Randolph P ~ Col, Passenger, Maryland
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" when the F-3A he was on was shot down by enemy flak and crashed in France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Champigneul Chalons Sur Marne, France and was later repatriated here on February 3, 1949.
Service # O-550465
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Airmen who perished on F-3A #43-21728:
Barron, Charles E ~ S/Sgt, Observer, Georgia
Fluhr, William J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Rau, Joseph R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Williams, Randolph P ~ Col, Passenger, Maryland
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Joseph served as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator on F-3A "Sleepy Time Gal" #43-21728, 155th Photographic Squadron, 10th Reconnaissance Group, 9th U.S. Army Air Corps, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" when the F-3A he was on was shot down by enemy flak and crashed in France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Champigneul Chalons Sur Marne, France and was later repatriated here on February 3, 1949.
Service # O-550465
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Airmen who perished on F-3A #43-21728:
Barron, Charles E ~ S/Sgt, Observer, Georgia
Fluhr, William J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Rau, Joseph R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Williams, Randolph P ~ Col, Passenger, Maryland
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" when the F-3A he was on was shot down by enemy flak and crashed in France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Champigneul Chalons Sur Marne, France and was later repatriated here on February 3, 1949.
Service # O-550465
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Airmen who perished on F-3A #43-21728:
Barron, Charles E ~ S/Sgt, Observer, Georgia
Fluhr, William J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Rau, Joseph R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Williams, Randolph P ~ Col, Passenger, Maryland
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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2LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
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