Joseph Elmore Broadhead
MilitaryAssigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. 13th highest scoring ace of 357FG. Credited 8 x kills [4 x Me109, 3 x Fw190, 1 x Me110]. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 375FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended 2 Tours of Duty (ETD[2]).
Awards: DFC (2OLC), AM (10 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
22 October 1919 | ||
Enlisted |
28 January 1942 | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
Based |
27 February 1943 - 13 January 1945 | Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
25 February 1944 | E/A destroyed ETO 25-Feb-44. | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
6 March 1944 | E/A destroyed ETO 6-Mar-44. | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
29 March 1944 | E/A destroyed ETO 29-Mar-44. | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
22 April 1944 | E/A destroyed ETO 22-Apr-44. | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
30 April 1944 | E/A destroyed ETO 30-Apr-44. | |
Other Promotion |
12 May 1944 | Promoted to Major. | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
28 May 1944 | E/A destroyed ETO 28-May-44. | |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) (1) |
9 November 1944 | Ended 1st Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
5 December 1944 | E/A destroyed ETO 5-Dec-44. | |
Other Transferred |
13 January 1945 | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 375FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
14 January 1945 | E/A destroyed ETO 14-Jan-45. | |
Other Promotion |
10 February 1945 | Promoted to Lt Colonel. | |
Died |
20 December 1969 | ||
Buried |
23 December 1969 | Minidoka Acequia Rupert Cemetery, Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho | |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) (2) |
Ended 2nd Tour of Duty (ETD). | ||
Other Promotion |
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | ||
Other Promotion |
Promoted to Captain. |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/record/84968079/joseph-e-broadhead-wwii-army-enli…
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35853623/j-e-broadhead
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- Fighter Aces of the U. S. A. and Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force
https://www.fold3.com/page/84968079_joseph_e%20broadhead/details/
https://www.fold3.com/page/69906085_joseph_e%20broadhead/details/
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_357.php
Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group by Chris Bucholtz.