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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joe S. Amos, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Aiken, South Carolina

Honored By

500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT AND AIRCRAFT COMMANDER OF Z SQUARE 48, 'MILLION DOLLAR BABY', OF THE 883RD SQUADRON. FOLLOWING BOMBING NAGOYA ON JANUARY 3, 1944, HIS PLANE WAS ATTACKED BY A FIGHTER AIRCRAFT AND WAS FORCED TO DITCH IN ROUGH SEAS. SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS SPOTTED LIFE RAFTS BUT EFFORTS FAILED TO EFFECT A RESCUE.