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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Hampton Atkinson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dublin, Texas

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Served as Brigadier General. He was in command of the 97th Bombardment Group, with station first in England and later in Africa. In 1943, he was in command of the 5th Bomb Wing in Italy and was designated as deputy commanding General of the 15th Air Force in February 1944 and remained in that assignment until July 1944, when he was designated as commanding General at MacDill Field, Florida.