Joseph A Birdwell

Military

Assigned to 569th 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 15-Aug-43 in B-17F 42-3306 baled out successfully. Evaded (EVD). MACR 258.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18026239 / O-733667
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group crashes near Dunkirk whilst flying with a mission with B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5914), 15 August 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '385BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '25620 USAF - Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" going down over area south of Dunkirk, occupied France. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Phoenix
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Washington, USA 10 March 1916 Son of William Elbert and Myrtle Margaret [Dorricott] Birdwell.

Enlisted

Baltimore, MD, USA 6 September 1941

Other

Evaded

59670 Bavinchove, France 15 August 1943 Shot down 15-Aug-43 in B-17F 42-3306 baled out successfully. Evaded. MACR 258.

Other

Evaded (EVD)

France 15 August 1943 - 20 August 1943 Evaded (EVD).

Died

Bexar County, TX, USA 2 June 1985
Virginia, USA

Based

Framlingham 15 August 1943 Assigned to 569th 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

San Antonio, TX, USA Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio Bexar County Texas, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 258 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database