Joseph E Ventress

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA). Died when B-17G Flying Fortress 43-37595 collided with 43-38080 over Lutton, on approach to Polebrook, England.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37595

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Vergen's Virgins
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

12 October 1919

Other

Killed in Action

6 February 1945

Buried

Evergreen Cemetery , Morris, IL

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Additional details from:
http://www.351st.org/loadlist;
http://www.findagrave.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/