Joseph A Meli Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 15 May 1943 in B-17 #42-3173 'Spareball'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).



Air Medal, Purple Heart

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

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

42-3173

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spare ball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

15 May 1943

Born

Brooklyn, New York

Buried

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 15581 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15581, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey, p. 122, ABMC