Joseph Roscoe Amber

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media-53430.jpeg UPL 53430 Donald A Currie Jr and crew, B-17 42-31034 'Bonny Donnie', Donald A Currie kneels centre.

Other crew members: 1Lt Clayton Alan Johnston (CP), 1Lt Morey B Jeffery (N),1Lt Roy Richard Winn (B), T/Sgt Cosmo Anthony DiPierro Sr (RO), T/Sgt Earl C. Gibson (TT), S/Sgt's Cecil L. Graf (BTG), Walter L Surprise (TG), Marvel T. Severson (WG), Joe R Amber (WG).

Object Number - UPL 53430 - Donald A Currie Jr and crew, B-17 42-31034 'Bonny Donnie', Donald A Currie kneels centre. Other crew members: 1Lt Clayton Alan Johnston (CP), 1Lt...

Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Don Currie crew. 38 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Son of a Blitz
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Maggie
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fools Luck III
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Shape
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sad Sack, My Day
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 17 September 1944
  • Date: 13 September 1944
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Event Location Date Description

Born

Lovilia, IA 30 May 1921

Enlisted

7 November 1942

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Discharged USAAF

11 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Carlsbad, NM 1 October 1987

Buried

Carlsbad Cemetery Carlsbad, Eddy County, NM 4 October 1987 Carlsbad Cemetery Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF

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