Joseph Powers Kelsey
MilitaryAssigned to 368FS, 359FG 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 369FS, 359FG 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cincinatti, Ohio | 5 October 1920 | Son of Charles L and Ella [Powers] Kelsey. |
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Enlisted |
Patterson Blvd, Fairfield, OH 45014, USA | 14 April 1942 | Patterson Field Fairfield, OH |
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Died |
Hamilton County, OH, USA | 22 January 2007 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Other Promoted |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Based Transferred |
East Wretham | Transferred to 369FS, 359FG 8AF USAAF. | |
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Based |
East Wretham | Assigned to 368FS, 359FG 8AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Montgomery, OH, USA | Gate of Heaven Cemetery Montgomery Hamilton County, OH |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History