Joseph F Connolly
MilitaryNavigator, Wilson A crew. 381st BG, 534th BS. 8th AF. Shot down 7 January 1944 in B-17F #42-3078 'Winsome Winn'. Mission #58 to the IG Farben plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. MACR 1873. Lt Connolly suffered a broken leg after bailing out. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft I.
Damaged by flak, the a/c fell behind and was attacked by fighters. The crew bailed out when fire broke in No 1 and No 2 engines and a/c exploded at 500 ft.
South Boston, MA
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-677815
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16132482
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685895
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-802508
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War |
Barth, Germany | 7 January 1944 | Stalag Luft I |
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Born |
South Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1873 / MACR 1873, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database