Joseph L Souza
MilitaryAssigned to 344BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid in B-24 42-40208 'Sad Sack' with William Banks crew. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Sad Sack
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
San Francisco, CA | 23 April 1943 | San Francisco, California |
Born |
Alameda County, CA | ||
Died |
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Buried |
Irvington Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Alameda County, CA | Irvington Memorial Cemetery Fremont, Alameda County, California | |
Other Based |
Benghazi, Libya | Assigned to 344BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. |