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PAPP, Joseph V - Date of
birth
1 February 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1030281 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
330th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
20 June 1944 - Place of
death
16 km northeast of Stettin, Germany (now Poland)
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Papp (father)
Ida (Smith) Papp (mother)
Elizabeth Papp (sister)
Ethyl Papp (sister)
Julie V. (Rizak) Papp (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95039 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Politz, Germany
Mission: Bombing of oil refinery
MACR: 6152
More information
2nd Lt Joseph V. Papp enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 26 June 1941.His parents were born in Hungary.
Regarding to the circumstances of the crash, 1st Lt Thomas B. Parry stated:
"Aircraft #42-95039 seemed to have been hit under tight wing approximately middle way. When this happened aircraft made a slow roll to the left. Just as ship got half way over he started to dive. I followed this ship down approximately 500 feet and the ship was still intact, however as far as I saw this aircraft it was still making spins."
He managed to bail out. It is believed that after he landed with his parachute, civilians got hold of him, killed him and destroyed his dog tags.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com/db/index.php, Illinois Birth Certificate Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten