Joseph A Duncan
Military
The Joseph A. Duncan crew posing with a B-24D. Crew transitioned to B-17G in July1944.
Back row (L to R): 2/Lt Chester D. Evans (navigator), 2/Lt Francis W. Miller (bombardier), 2/Lt James Hood Jr (copilot), 1/Lt Joseph A. Duncan (pilot), T/Sgt Gerard F. Brown (radio operator)
Front row (L to R): Sgt David G. Grieve (tail gunner), Sgt Nolan C. Antee (gunner), T/Sgt Arnold E. Marquardt (engineer), S/Sgt Monroe S. Wolyn (nose gunner), Sgt James M. Galligan (armorer-gunner).
Photo provided to Joe Duncan personally from Michael Galligan, Bloomington, IL. USA.
Object Number - UPL 30183 - Joseph A. Duncan Crew - 839th Bomb Squadron The Joseph A. Duncan crew posing with a B-24D. Crew transitioned to B-17G in July1944. Back row (L to...
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Lake Mueritz on 25Aug 1944 in B-17G 43-37980 and on 11 May 44 crashed at Chichester, UK in a B-24 (friendly territory) May mission was the 'Low Level' one mentioned in Bernie Lay's '12 O'clock High' Sqdrn flew directly over FLAK school at Chatue Dunn, Fr. August missiion was Deputy Lead and took direct hit in the main spar.
POW; Air Medal; Purple Heart
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20445218
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wilburton, OK, USA | 25 March 1922 | |
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Other POW |
Stalag Luft 1, Barth, Germany | 25 August 1944 - 30 May 1945 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8470 / MACR 8470/son / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
