Joseph served as a Sergeant on B-29 "The Big Wheel," #42-65283, 99th Bomber Squadron, 9th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Somerset County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 27, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph was injured when his B-29 experienced mechanical trouble en route to Japan and jettisoned their mines. They made it back to Tinian Island, Marianas but crashed on the shore during the war.
Joseph later Died Of Wounds received during the crash. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on February 15, 1949.
Service # 42011732
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-65283
Bachelder, Frank K ~ 1st Lt, Michigan
Crawford, Howard E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Virginia
Deeb, Victor ~ Corp, Nebraska
Frank, William J ~ 2nd Lt, California
Lobdell, Kenneth C ~ 2nd Lt, Delaware
Maycumber, Edward P, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Florida
Trullo, Joseph C, Jr ~ Sgt, New Jersey ~ DOW
Wadsworth, Forrest H ~ Sgt, North Carolina
White, Marvin L ~ Capt, Kansas
Winters, Howard R ~ Sgt, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Somerset County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 27, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph was injured when his B-29 experienced mechanical trouble en route to Japan and jettisoned their mines. They made it back to Tinian Island, Marianas but crashed on the shore during the war.
Joseph later Died Of Wounds received during the crash. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on February 15, 1949.
Service # 42011732
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-65283
Bachelder, Frank K ~ 1st Lt, Michigan
Crawford, Howard E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Virginia
Deeb, Victor ~ Corp, Nebraska
Frank, William J ~ 2nd Lt, California
Lobdell, Kenneth C ~ 2nd Lt, Delaware
Maycumber, Edward P, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Florida
Trullo, Joseph C, Jr ~ Sgt, New Jersey ~ DOW
Wadsworth, Forrest H ~ Sgt, North Carolina
White, Marvin L ~ Capt, Kansas
Winters, Howard R ~ Sgt, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Joseph served as a Sergeant on B-29 "The Big Wheel," #42-65283, 99th Bomber Squadron, 9th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Somerset County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 27, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph was injured when his B-29 experienced mechanical trouble en route to Japan and jettisoned their mines. They made it back to Tinian Island, Marianas but crashed on the shore during the war.
Joseph later Died Of Wounds received during the crash. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on February 15, 1949.
Service # 42011732
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-65283
Bachelder, Frank K ~ 1st Lt, Michigan
Crawford, Howard E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Virginia
Deeb, Victor ~ Corp, Nebraska
Frank, William J ~ 2nd Lt, California
Lobdell, Kenneth C ~ 2nd Lt, Delaware
Maycumber, Edward P, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Florida
Trullo, Joseph C, Jr ~ Sgt, New Jersey ~ DOW
Wadsworth, Forrest H ~ Sgt, North Carolina
White, Marvin L ~ Capt, Kansas
Winters, Howard R ~ Sgt, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Somerset County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 27, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
Joseph was injured when his B-29 experienced mechanical trouble en route to Japan and jettisoned their mines. They made it back to Tinian Island, Marianas but crashed on the shore during the war.
Joseph later Died Of Wounds received during the crash. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on February 15, 1949.
Service # 42011732
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-65283
Bachelder, Frank K ~ 1st Lt, Michigan
Crawford, Howard E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Virginia
Deeb, Victor ~ Corp, Nebraska
Frank, William J ~ 2nd Lt, California
Lobdell, Kenneth C ~ 2nd Lt, Delaware
Maycumber, Edward P, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Florida
Trullo, Joseph C, Jr ~ Sgt, New Jersey ~ DOW
Wadsworth, Forrest H ~ Sgt, North Carolina
White, Marvin L ~ Capt, Kansas
Winters, Howard R ~ Sgt, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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