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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joseph S. Whelan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT. RADAR NAVIGATOR ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 781ST SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. SHOT DOWN ON NOVEMBER 20, 1944 ON A COMBAT MISSION TO BLECHHAMMER, GERMANY. KILLED IN ACTION.