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World War II Honoree

Killed In Action

Joseph Gregory Eifried

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Garfield, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs Jr

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 493RD BOMB GROUP, 863RD BOMB SQUADRON AT DEBACH AIRFIELD, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND. RIGHT WAIST GUNNER ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER THAT WAS SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OVER OSCHERSLEBEN, GERMANY WHILE ON A MISSION TO BOMB AN ORDNANCE FACTORY IN MAGDEBURG, GERMANY ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1944. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.