Jose Reis Felix Jr

Military
media-14103.jpeg UPL 14103 B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. Originally named, Florine Ju Ju, then, Teggie Ann. The aircraft was a veteran of the first high level Ploesti mission in 1942, but not part of the 1943 low level raid. The A/C went on to survive 110 missions with the 376th bomb group and was sent home for a war bond tour. Left to right: Sgt Willard Tressler; Maj Ralph P. Thompson; Lt Thomas W. McGrain; Sgt Ivan Schwartz; Sgt Alfred Runyan; Sgt James E. Milne; Lt Jose R. Felix, Jr.; Sgt Richard E. Weizenegger; Sgt Henry Magaram; Lt Waino Hakkinen, and Sgt Arthur Weil.

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Object Number - UPL 14103 - B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. Originally named, Florine Ju Ju, then, Teggie Ann. The aircraft was a veteran of...

Lt. Jose Reis Felix was a bombardier on the B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. The plane went on to survive 110 missions with the 376th Bomb Group and was sent home for a war bond tour.



Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Florine JuJu, Liberandos, Teggie Ann, The Blue Streak
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 514th Bomb Squadron Halverson Detachment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

20 August 1918 Son of Jose Reis Felix Sr.

Enlisted

New Bedford, MA 16 September 1940 New Bedford, Massachusetts

Other

Discharged USAAF

22 December 1945 Honourable discharge

Died

5 November 1995

Buried

Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne, Barnstable County, MA 9 November 1995 Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
New Bedford, MA, USA New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

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Punctuation. - Kickapoo

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

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