Joseph Francis Dever Jr

Military

Assigned to 549BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Pitts crew. ETD

Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37842

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lenora Linda
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group

43-38549

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: In Like Flynn
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

44-8428

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mac's Hack
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Boston, MA 21 June 1924 Son of Joseph F. Sr and Marion G. Dever.

Enlisted

Boston, MA 9 September 1942 Boston, Massachusetts

Died

West Roxbury, MA 27 December 1962

Buried

Winthrop Cemetery Winthrop, Suffolk County, MA Winthrop Cemetery Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Based

Great Ashfield Assigned to 549BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/2674619/joseph-f-dever-social-security-dea…
https://www.fold3.com/record/83400538/joseph-f-dever-wwii-army-enlistme…
https://www.385thbga.com/records/database/
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/138780688
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150101921/joseph-f-dever