Brother of Mary Roman who resided in Cohoes, New York.
Joseph served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J #42-73466, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Albany County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on June 18, 1942 in Albany, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-73466 took off, with other B-24's and with a crew of 10, on a bombing mission over Eten Island. They were attacked by enemy aircraft and shot down crashing in the sea off Eten.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Silver Star", "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal, and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # O-748819
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-73466:
Bjornholm, Robert W ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, FL
Brink, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Francis, William E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TN
Geiger, John W, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Haskins, Richard L ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, FL
Krueger, Richard W ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, DC
Landacre, William H ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
McKinney, Adrian T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KY
Slater, Joseph J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Taberski, Robert L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Joseph served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J #42-73466, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Albany County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on June 18, 1942 in Albany, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-73466 took off, with other B-24's and with a crew of 10, on a bombing mission over Eten Island. They were attacked by enemy aircraft and shot down crashing in the sea off Eten.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Silver Star", "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal, and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # O-748819
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-73466:
Bjornholm, Robert W ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, FL
Brink, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Francis, William E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TN
Geiger, John W, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Haskins, Richard L ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, FL
Krueger, Richard W ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, DC
Landacre, William H ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
McKinney, Adrian T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KY
Slater, Joseph J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Taberski, Robert L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Brother of Mary Roman who resided in Cohoes, New York.
Joseph served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J #42-73466, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Albany County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on June 18, 1942 in Albany, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-73466 took off, with other B-24's and with a crew of 10, on a bombing mission over Eten Island. They were attacked by enemy aircraft and shot down crashing in the sea off Eten.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Silver Star", "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal, and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # O-748819
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-73466:
Bjornholm, Robert W ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, FL
Brink, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Francis, William E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TN
Geiger, John W, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Haskins, Richard L ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, FL
Krueger, Richard W ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, DC
Landacre, William H ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
McKinney, Adrian T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KY
Slater, Joseph J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Taberski, Robert L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joseph served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J #42-73466, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Albany County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on June 18, 1942 in Albany, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-73466 took off, with other B-24's and with a crew of 10, on a bombing mission over Eten Island. They were attacked by enemy aircraft and shot down crashing in the sea off Eten.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Silver Star", "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal, and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # O-748819
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-73466:
Bjornholm, Robert W ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, FL
Brink, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Francis, William E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TN
Geiger, John W, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Haskins, Richard L ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, FL
Krueger, Richard W ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, DC
Landacre, William H ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
McKinney, Adrian T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KY
Slater, Joseph J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Taberski, Robert L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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