Joseph B Paiva

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) in fighter attack on B-17 #41-24562 'Sky Wolf' piloted by Lieutenant J. C. Timken.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Jack Calvert Timken

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16019810 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-24562

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sky Wolf
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

4 July 1943

Born

New York State

Buried

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Added an association to the A/C #41-24562 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

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

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 502, WWII Memorial