Verne Marvin Josifek
Military
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Crew Chief Verne Marvin Josifek, 361st Fighter Group
Charles D Taylor collection
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Verne worked on the p-51, at one point getting 900 hours flying out of one engine. He also played in a band, often doing 3 gigs weekly and playing at the Stage Door Canteen and the Rainbow Corner Red Cross Club on VE and VJ Day.
Bronze Star
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Elberon, Tama County, Iowa, USA | 19 December 1916 | |
Died |
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | 19 April 2002 |
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- "Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.;
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