Joseph Henry Gatrell
MilitaryAssigned to 737BS, 454BG, 15AF USAAF. Based at Cerignola. William Sherman crew. ETD
Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME 92BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 737th Bomb Squadron 454th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-745848
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Hot Rocks / Moo Juice
- Unit: 454th Bomb Group 737th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Cerignola satellite #1
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Harvey, Illinois | 18 April 1917 | BornHarvey, Illinois |
Enlisted |
Chicago, Illinois | 19 August 1942 | EnlistedChicago, Illinois |
Other Discharged |
15 October 1945 | ||
Died |
13 December 1968 | ||
Buried |
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Alsip, Illinois | 16 December 1968 | InterredHoly Sepulchre CemeteryAlsip, Illinois |
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Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/98328897
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https://www.fold3.com/record/42574146/joseph-gatrell-us-social-security-death-index
https://www.fold3.com/record/84406302/joseph-h-gatrell-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946
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