Joseph L Nunes

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 13 June 1943 in B-17 #42-29680 which crashed near Tonder, Killed in Action (KIA).



Earlier on May 29, 1943 piloted B-17 #42-29709 'Yo' Brother' which collided with another plane near target area. Landed plane back in England.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-29680

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Battlin B
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

42-29709

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yo' Brother
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

13 June 1943

Born

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 13 June 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2751 / MACR 2751, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 500, pp. 151-2 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database