Son of Mrs. Joseph L. Koch who resided in Kensington, Connecticut.
Joseph served as Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24J #44-41022, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Connecticut prior to the war.
B-24J #44-41022 was one of seven B-24 sent out on mission #307-353D to a port in the Sulu Sea to bomb what was thought to be a Japanese Yamato battleship. Over their target they were hit by anti-aircraft flak after dropping their bomb's and exploded in mid-air and fell into the sea during the war.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-828445
Joseph also has a "Cenotaph" in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Alabama.
" Click Here " for that record.
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41022:
Bergeron, Donald J ~ Sgt, ND
Dunhoff, Henry C, Jr ~ Sgt, PA
Fugett, Wendall G ~ Sgt, OH
Hatton, Jack K ~ 2nd Lt, OR
Jones, Joseph W ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CT
McLaughlin, Paul C ~ Sgt, SD
Nissley, Caleb S ~ Sg, PA
Randolph, James S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NJ
Rodman, George S ~ Sgt, PA
Stone, William J ~ 2nd Lt, CA
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Two other B-24's were also lost on this mission:
B-24J #44-40605:
For more see: 2Lt Houston G. Hicks, Pilot, IN
B-24J #44-40547:
For more see: 2Lt Russell G. Sutphin, Pilot, WV
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Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!
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Joseph served as Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24J #44-41022, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Connecticut prior to the war.
B-24J #44-41022 was one of seven B-24 sent out on mission #307-353D to a port in the Sulu Sea to bomb what was thought to be a Japanese Yamato battleship. Over their target they were hit by anti-aircraft flak after dropping their bomb's and exploded in mid-air and fell into the sea during the war.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-828445
Joseph also has a "Cenotaph" in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Alabama.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41022:
Bergeron, Donald J ~ Sgt, ND
Dunhoff, Henry C, Jr ~ Sgt, PA
Fugett, Wendall G ~ Sgt, OH
Hatton, Jack K ~ 2nd Lt, OR
Jones, Joseph W ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CT
McLaughlin, Paul C ~ Sgt, SD
Nissley, Caleb S ~ Sg, PA
Randolph, James S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NJ
Rodman, George S ~ Sgt, PA
Stone, William J ~ 2nd Lt, CA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Two other B-24's were also lost on this mission:
B-24J #44-40605:
For more see: 2Lt Houston G. Hicks, Pilot, IN
B-24J #44-40547:
For more see: 2Lt Russell G. Sutphin, Pilot, WV
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Son of Mrs. Joseph L. Koch who resided in Kensington, Connecticut.
Joseph served as Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24J #44-41022, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Connecticut prior to the war.
B-24J #44-41022 was one of seven B-24 sent out on mission #307-353D to a port in the Sulu Sea to bomb what was thought to be a Japanese Yamato battleship. Over their target they were hit by anti-aircraft flak after dropping their bomb's and exploded in mid-air and fell into the sea during the war.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-828445
Joseph also has a "Cenotaph" in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Alabama.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41022:
Bergeron, Donald J ~ Sgt, ND
Dunhoff, Henry C, Jr ~ Sgt, PA
Fugett, Wendall G ~ Sgt, OH
Hatton, Jack K ~ 2nd Lt, OR
Jones, Joseph W ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CT
McLaughlin, Paul C ~ Sgt, SD
Nissley, Caleb S ~ Sg, PA
Randolph, James S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NJ
Rodman, George S ~ Sgt, PA
Stone, William J ~ 2nd Lt, CA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Two other B-24's were also lost on this mission:
B-24J #44-40605:
For more see: 2Lt Houston G. Hicks, Pilot, IN
B-24J #44-40547:
For more see: 2Lt Russell G. Sutphin, Pilot, WV
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joseph served as Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24J #44-41022, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Connecticut prior to the war.
B-24J #44-41022 was one of seven B-24 sent out on mission #307-353D to a port in the Sulu Sea to bomb what was thought to be a Japanese Yamato battleship. Over their target they were hit by anti-aircraft flak after dropping their bomb's and exploded in mid-air and fell into the sea during the war.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-828445
Joseph also has a "Cenotaph" in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Alabama.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41022:
Bergeron, Donald J ~ Sgt, ND
Dunhoff, Henry C, Jr ~ Sgt, PA
Fugett, Wendall G ~ Sgt, OH
Hatton, Jack K ~ 2nd Lt, OR
Jones, Joseph W ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CT
McLaughlin, Paul C ~ Sgt, SD
Nissley, Caleb S ~ Sg, PA
Randolph, James S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NJ
Rodman, George S ~ Sgt, PA
Stone, William J ~ 2nd Lt, CA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Two other B-24's were also lost on this mission:
B-24J #44-40605:
For more see: 2Lt Houston G. Hicks, Pilot, IN
B-24J #44-40547:
For more see: 2Lt Russell G. Sutphin, Pilot, WV
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!
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