Blaine Gillispie Joste Jr

Military
media-32479.jpeg UPL 32479 "Lt B Joste of the 863rd Bomb Sqn, 493rd Bomb Group 8th Air Force wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross. 19-Oct-44 England."

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Object Number - UPL 32479 - "Lt B Joste of the 863rd Bomb Sqn, 493rd Bomb Group 8th Air Force wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross. 19-Oct-44 England."

Assigned to 863BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 Battle stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cuba, MO, USA 13 January 1921 Son of Blaine G Snr and Olla M [Nichols] Joste.

Enlisted

St. Louis, MO, USA 3 September 1942

Died

15 March 1974

Based

Debach Assigned to 863BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

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