Joseph E Feeley Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by fighters and crashed near Meppen, GR on the return from a mission to Schweinfurt on 24 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-38074, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 24 February 1944 |
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Added S/N per MACR #2770 (Fold3.com). Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28739729
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to Thurleigh per MACR 2770 at fold3.com. Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28739729
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Copied "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
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MACR 2770 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database