Joseph O Minton
Military ROLL OF HONOURAttacked by fighters and crashed near Rheims, FR on a bomber escort mission to Frankfurt am Main, GR on 11 Feb 1944 in P-38J #42-67728. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
11 February 1944 | ||
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Born |
Lufkin, Texas | ||
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 11 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol 2, King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / MACR 2291 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database