Joseph Lipowski

Military

Assigned to 18BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. Gipson crew. Crash landed in B-24 42-94782 'Off Limits' at Dungeness 22-Jun-44. RTD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

18th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

People

Guy Maurice Gipson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 69068214 / O-37342
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94782) nicknamed "Off Limits", piloted by Lieutenant Guy Gipson of the 34th Bomb Group, following a crash near Dungeness Point on the 22 June 1944. Image via Stewart P Evans. Handwritten on reverse: 'Photo B' '410' 'B-244 crash Dugeness Point 22/6/44'.

42-94782

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Off Limits
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL 5 March 1922

Died

5 June 1991

Enlisted

Based

Mendlesham Assigned to 18BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/image/653981316
https://www.fold3.com/record/40633123-joseph-lipowski
http://valortovictory.tripod.com/b24s/42-94782.htm

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http://valortovictory.tripod.com/crews/Gipson.htm