Joseph F Devine
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 14-Jul-43 in B-17 42-3049 'Windy City Challenger'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 64
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
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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: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661862
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Windy City Challenger
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
25 September 1917 | ||
Died |
14 July 1943 | Shot down 14-Jul-43 in B-17 42-3049 'Windy City Challenger'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 64 | |
Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
14 July 1943 | Assigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Born |
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Buried |
Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/record/702694239/devine-joseph-f-u-s-wwii-hospita…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2656445/joseph-f-devine
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 64 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database