Joseph served as a Second Lieutenant on B-24L (#44-49024), 830th Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York prior to the war.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by flak and crashed 15 miles West South West of Venosa, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Bari, Italy and was later repatriated here on December 9, 1948.
Service # O-785423
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Airmen who perished on B-24L (#44-49024):
Andrew, Treat P, Jr ~ Corp, Connecticut
Bengivengo, Joseph ~ Corp, New Jersey
Jackson, W H ~ Corp, California
Larkin, Robert N ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
McCall, George H, Jr ~ Corp, Virginia
O'Malley, Robert B ~ Corp, Missouri
Perry, Joseph ~ 2nd Lt, New York
Turner, Barryon L ~ 2nd Lt, Maine
Yelland, George C ~ Sgt, California
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Joseph served as a Second Lieutenant on B-24L (#44-49024), 830th Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York prior to the war.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by flak and crashed 15 miles West South West of Venosa, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Bari, Italy and was later repatriated here on December 9, 1948.
Service # O-785423
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Airmen who perished on B-24L (#44-49024):
Andrew, Treat P, Jr ~ Corp, Connecticut
Bengivengo, Joseph ~ Corp, New Jersey
Jackson, W H ~ Corp, California
Larkin, Robert N ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
McCall, George H, Jr ~ Corp, Virginia
O'Malley, Robert B ~ Corp, Missouri
Perry, Joseph ~ 2nd Lt, New York
Turner, Barryon L ~ 2nd Lt, Maine
Yelland, George C ~ Sgt, California
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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