Joseph Vukovich
MilitaryShot down 13 August 1944 on 1st mission in B-17 42-107030 over German occupied France. Was not captured by the Germans, but evaded capture by hiding with French underground. Discharged November 1945. Plane was Fifinella.
Fifty four years later at Beale AFB Vukovich finally got his Air Medal.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fifinella
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Glennie, Michigan | 14 March 1924 | |
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Other Evaded |
13 August 1944 |
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Sources
Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Joe Vukovich.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, MACR 7898