Joseph Eugene Sutton
MilitaryCo-Pilot of the 'Rusty Lode' that in combat with the Germans in Oct 1943. Plane was shot up and they were able to get the B-17 back to base
WWII Victory Medal, EAME Campaign Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rusty Lode, Buckshot Blues, Buckshot Annie
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Indianapolis Ind | 18 March 1918 | |
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Died |
12 December 1984 | ||
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Buried |
Dade City, Florida |
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Sources
Daughter, service records / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia