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Personal info

Full name
FEELEY, Joseph Edward Jr
Date of birth
4 January 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
O-687826
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Navigator
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 February 1944
Place of death
Near Herzlake, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 10 6

Immediate family

Members
Joseph E. Feeley (father)
Julia (Cluff) Feely (mother)
Mary Feeley (sister)
James Feely (brother)
Edward Feely (brother)
Elizabeth Feeley (sister)
Doris Feeley (sister)
Claire D. Feeley (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-38074
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Vereinigte Kugellagerfabriken (VKF) - ball bearing factory
MACR:2770

More information

The airplane was attacked by enemy fighter. The #1 and #2 engines were knocked out and a wing tip was shot off.

According to T/Sgt James Merson, one of the surviving crew members, Lt Feely was killed during the enemy attack.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card, 1930 Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dennis English