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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joseph R. Bidney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lackawanna, New York

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Staff Sergeant JOSEPH R. BIDNEY , 702ND BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 445TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY). KILLED IN ACTION ON FEBRUARY 24, 1944 ON A MISSION TO BOMB A GERMAN AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY PLANT IN GOTHA, GERMANY. WAS A RIGHT WAIST GUNNER ON B-24, TAIL NUMBER 42-7517. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART. THE 445TH WAS AWARDED A DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE GOTHA RAID. HE IS BURIED IN NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY, MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS.