Joseph Choma
MilitaryOn a local test flight on 23 Mar 1944, the left landing gear of B-24H #41-29538 'Naughty Nell' collapsed on take off. RTD.
Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #42-99987 'Pizz and Moan', Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Cleveland, Ohio, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 8 April 1944 |
Revisions
Added an association to the A/C #41-29538 listed in the "Summary biography" .
Added a "B-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3853 / MACR 3853, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database