Joseph A Birdwell
MilitaryAssigned 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
- 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: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18026239 / O-733667
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Phoenix
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 15 August 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
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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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