Joseph D Vanella

Military
media-39194.jpeg UPL 39194 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Coral Princess" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 1 June 1944."

Rear L-R: 2Lt Delbert F Milliron, 2Lt Robert L Deveny, 2Lt Rueben C Moore, 2Lt Frederick G Gilliam, T/Sgt Dallas A Hansen.

Front L-R: S/Sgt Frank P Kapla, S/Sgt Joseph Vanella, Sgt Conrad K Nelson, Sgt W L Hays.

Object Number - UPL 39194 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Coral Princess" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 1 June 1944." Rear L-R:...

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19079448 / O-806111
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: ‘Coral Princess’
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Racine, WI 16 January 1919 Son of Dominik and Antoinette Vanella.

Enlisted

Milwaukee, WI 7 January 1942 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Died

Racine, WI 4 April 1999

Buried

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Caledonia, WI 10 April 1999 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Caledonia, Racine County, WI Block 8

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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