Joseph Shandor

Military

While with the 100th BG (B-17 #4230604 'Badger Beauty IV') crash landed on 22nd mission on 4 October 1943. Made contact with French underground who hid and transported him. While in camp on Swiss border made raids with French underground on German targets. Later crossed Pyrenees during January 1944 and arrived in Gibraltar on 4 February 1944. Then returned to duty with the 5th AF and flew 16 combat missions in the Pacific Theater.



Air Crew Badge/ EAME Theater Medal w/ 1 Bronze Star/ Asiatic Pacific Theater Medal w/ 4 Bronze Stars/ Philippines Liberation Medal w/ 1 Bronze Star/ Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Charles E Crippen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Harold H Curtice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William D Edwards

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Robert C Giles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Carroll F Haarup

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Aircraft

42-30604

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Badger's Beauty V
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

21 May 1995

Born

Portage, Pennsylvania, USA

Buried/ Commemorated

Other

Evaded

English Channel 4 October 1943

Revisions

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Sources

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/?s=42-30604

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 843 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / documents, MACR 843