Joseph Ingream

Military

Flew 17 missions on B-17 'Stump Jumper' then grounded because he developed altitude sickness. He was busted to private because of infrations. Trained as parachutist and was dropped behind the lines into France on D-Day in a joint effort with the RAF. Target was Caen. Was awarded tje bronze star and silver star for the jump.



2 pres. unit citations;bronze star and silver star

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30237

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stump Jumper
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 524th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

26 December 1986

Buried

Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / wife