Joseph Bernard McNamara Jr
Military
Via 'USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries' FB page
Object Number - UPL 55284 - Lt Joseph B McNamara
Assigned to 828BS, 485BG, 15AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Nashville, TN | 14 December 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Lexington, KY | 3 April 1942 | Lexington, Kentucky |
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Other Commissioned |
15 July 1943 | Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant. | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
2 January 1947 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Dayton, Campbell, KY | 10 January 2000 | |
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Buried |
St. Thomas Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, KY | 13 January 2000 | St. Thomas Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky |
| Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, KY | |||
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Other Training |
Big Spring AAF, Texas | Specialist training, graduated with Class 43-10 at Big Spring, Texas. | |
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Based |
Venosa | Assigned to 828BS, 485BG, 15AF USAAF. | |
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Other Marriage |
Marriage to Billie Frances Shaffer. |
