Pat J Malone
Military
Standing, L to R: S/Sgt Arthur Kosino, waist gunner; S/Sgt Pat Malone, tail gunner; S/Sgt Ray Ridge, flight engineer/top turret gunner; S/Sgt Anthony Russo, waist gunner; S/Sgt Fred Wilkins, ball turret gunner; S/Sgt Reynold Evans, radio operator/top gunner. Kneeling, left to right: 2nd Lt Franklin Westberg, co-pilot; 2nd Lt Sid Miller, navigator; 2nd Lt John Lieber, bombardier; 1st Lt Edward S. Michael, pilot/aircraft commander. (U.S. Air Force)
Object Number - UPL 32773 - 1st Lt Michael with the crew of his Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, 1943. Standing, L to R: S/Sgt Arthur Kosino, waist gunner; S/Sgt Pat Malone, tail...
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Ed Michael original crew. Not aboard 42-37931 'Bertie Lee' on its final mission.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16003137 / O-37224
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bertie Lee
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Iron County, MI, USA | 9 October 1905 | Son of James A and Mary “Mollie” [Manning] Malone. |
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Enlisted |
Traverse City, MI, USA | 8 June 1942 | |
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Died |
Iron County, MI, USA | 22 July 1974 | |
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Based |
Chelveston | Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF. | |
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Buried |
Resthaven Cemetery Iron River, Iron County, MI | Resthaven Cemetery Iron River, Iron County, MI |
