Joseph W Gleason

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 6 December 1942 in B-17 41-24553 'Cherry' while serving as Ball Turret Gunner. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cherry
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

6 December 1942 He remained in the aircraft when it crashed.

Buried

Southern Cemetery, Lille, France 12 December 1942 Exact location in this cemetery has not been determined.

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 8-Nov-2014. "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 52