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NOONAN, Joseph Paul - Date of
birth
17 July 1921 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Capser, Natrona County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18117408 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
525th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 June 1943 - Place of
death
Brahe, near Rhede, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
William George Noonan (father)
Adelaide (Sharpless) Noonan (mother)
Mary L. Noonan (sister)
Billie Noonan (brother)
Herbert Noonan (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3023 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Boozeness
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of Blohm & Voss naval shipyards
MACR: 1365
More information
Joseph P. Noonan was a clerk.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Houston, Texas on 15 August 1942.
Although the primary targets were the shipyards of Hamburg, these were not attacked because they were obscured by clouds. Instead, the 379th Bomber Group attacked targets of oppurtunity at Wangerooge Isle, Netherlands.
The aircraft was shot down by enemy aircraft and exploded in mid-air.
Five crew members were taken prisoner, five men were killed.
It was the crew's third mission.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Katherine E. Perley Family Tree (by perleygirl)
Photo source: Jac Engels