Joseph served as a Technical Sergeant & Radio Operator / Gunner on B-17G #43-38265, 7th Bomber Squadron, 34th Bomber Group, 8th U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war. He was the son of William and Irene Cummings.
He enlisted in the Army on February 25, 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, with dependents.
B-17G #43-38265 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 156, England on a bombing mission over Kassel, Germany. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Muenchenhof, Germany during the war. The entire crew was lost on this crash.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 32839914
Son of William J. Cummings who resided in Buffalo, New York
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " John C. Anderson "
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38265:
Boatright, William G. ~ FO, Bombardier, TX
Burns, Bernard J. ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, OH
Camp, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MS
Cummings, Joseph B. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Killoren, Eugene R. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
McCage, William T. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MI
Peterson, Harry M. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Seaton, Carlton ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Smith, Louie M. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, D.C.
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war. He was the son of William and Irene Cummings.
He enlisted in the Army on February 25, 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, with dependents.
B-17G #43-38265 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 156, England on a bombing mission over Kassel, Germany. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Muenchenhof, Germany during the war. The entire crew was lost on this crash.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 32839914
Son of William J. Cummings who resided in Buffalo, New York
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " John C. Anderson "
for submitting this record for bio updates!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38265:
Boatright, William G. ~ FO, Bombardier, TX
Burns, Bernard J. ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, OH
Camp, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MS
Cummings, Joseph B. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Killoren, Eugene R. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
McCage, William T. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MI
Peterson, Harry M. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Seaton, Carlton ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Smith, Louie M. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, D.C.
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Joseph served as a Technical Sergeant & Radio Operator / Gunner on B-17G #43-38265, 7th Bomber Squadron, 34th Bomber Group, 8th U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war. He was the son of William and Irene Cummings.
He enlisted in the Army on February 25, 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, with dependents.
B-17G #43-38265 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 156, England on a bombing mission over Kassel, Germany. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Muenchenhof, Germany during the war. The entire crew was lost on this crash.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 32839914
Son of William J. Cummings who resided in Buffalo, New York
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " John C. Anderson "
for submitting this record for bio updates!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38265:
Boatright, William G. ~ FO, Bombardier, TX
Burns, Bernard J. ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, OH
Camp, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MS
Cummings, Joseph B. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Killoren, Eugene R. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
McCage, William T. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MI
Peterson, Harry M. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Seaton, Carlton ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Smith, Louie M. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, D.C.
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war. He was the son of William and Irene Cummings.
He enlisted in the Army on February 25, 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, with dependents.
B-17G #43-38265 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 156, England on a bombing mission over Kassel, Germany. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Muenchenhof, Germany during the war. The entire crew was lost on this crash.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 32839914
Son of William J. Cummings who resided in Buffalo, New York
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " John C. Anderson "
for submitting this record for bio updates!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38265:
Boatright, William G. ~ FO, Bombardier, TX
Burns, Bernard J. ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, OH
Camp, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MS
Cummings, Joseph B. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Killoren, Eugene R. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
McCage, William T. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MI
Peterson, Harry M. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Seaton, Carlton ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Smith, Louie M. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, D.C.
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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