Joseph G Hourtal

Military

WIA. on 5 Apr 45 The 'Screwball Express' was severely hit by flak and crashed at Bellheim. The crew bailed out. Capt Hourtal landed feet first with his parachute caught in a tree, his feet were severed, he was taken to a French hospital and then transferred back to England. B-17 #42-97128.

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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

42-97128

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Screwball Express
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Haworth, New Jersey

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 340 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia