Joseph Martin Van Stratton
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Correction: Old Bolingbroke Parish Council organised the laying and dedication of the memorial.
Object Number - UPL 30124 - Memorial at the crash site of B-17 42-97479 'Belle of Liberty', dedicated to the crew who were killed. It was unveiled in a service on Sunday 10...
Assigned to 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Kaiserlautern, battle damaged, B-17G 42-97479 crash landed two miles north of RAF East Kirby, burned out 30-Dec-44, Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31310337
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36646875
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Aberdeen, MD | 6 April 1920 | Son of Joseph and Margaret Van Stratton. |
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Died |
East Kirkby, Spilsby PE23, UK | 30 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Kaiserlautern, battle damaged, B-17G 42-97479 crash landed two miles north of RAF East Kirby, burned out 30-Dec-44 KIA. |
| New Jersey | |||
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Based |
Podington | 30 December 1944 | Assigned to 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK Plot D Row 4 Grave 40 |
Revisions
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56295169/joseph-m.-van_stratton
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia