Joseph J Ryan

Military

Crashed near Grodzisk on 18 Mar 45 in B-17 'Kentucky Winner' #42-102481, RTD.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Winner
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Returned (RTD)

Russia 18 March 1945

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13141 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database