Joseph Defranze
MilitaryShot down 31 December 1943 in B-24 #42-7754 'Harmful Lil' Armful', Evaded (EVD).
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Units served with
![The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395124.jpg?itok=n4DXIfug)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 715th Bomb Squadron, 448th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395128.jpg?itok=xeZmjN6b)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
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- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Harmful Lil Armful
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
Places
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- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Hyde Park, Massachusetts, USA | ||
Other Evaded |
France | 31 December 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added Bio info stating when he was shot down and that he evaded capture.
ContributorAAM
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MACR 3093 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database