Joseph C Reynolds
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10603-C62755AC.
Object Number - UPL 25336 - Capt George P Birdsong and crew of the 323rd Bomb Sqn, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Delta Rebel'. England,...
Flew 25 missions on 'Delta Rebel #2', died non battle.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14054677 / O-789364
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
![The crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-T, serial number 42-5077) nicknamed "Delta Rebel No II" at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: ’Reviewed and Passed U.S Army 24 Mar 1943 Press Censor No 21 E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]. 'Passed for publication 24 MAR 1943 INTLD 32 Central Section Press Censorship Bureau' [stamp on appendage]. 'Associated Press' [stamp]. '254760' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORTRESSES DAY RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN The German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was successfully attac](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379161.jpg.webp?itok=Nab7DCHZ)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Delta Rebel No. 2
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Tennessee, USA | 22 December 1917 | Son of Dr James C and Cornelia S Reynolds. |
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Enlisted |
Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 11 November 1941 | |
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Died |
2 May 1943 | Died Non Battle. 2-May-43. | |
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Buried |
Frederick, OK 73542, USA | Frederick Cemetery Oklahoma | |
| Tillman County, OK, USA | |||
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Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Pilot training 1 |
US Air Force Recruiting, 1225 W Perimeter Rd, Universal City, TX 78148, USA | Trained at Randolph Field, Texas. | |
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Other Pilot training 2 |
Lubbock, TX, USA | Trained at Lubbock, Texas. | |
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Other Pilot training 3 |
Walla Walla, WA 99362, USA | Trained at Walla Walla, Washington. |
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Combat Chronology, 91st web site, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 498, NARA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia