Name:
Joseph E. Sullivan
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-06-25
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Belmont Cemetery, Belmont, Massachusetts
Plot:
Section 5, Plot H
Row:
Grave:
151
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Joseph E. Sullivan was born on May 10, 1924. He served in the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator of the B-17 42-37958 'Old Faithful' during World War II. On June 25, 1944, their B-17G 42-37958 "Old Faithful" was badly damaged by flak over Toulouse, France. They had successfully flown 800 miles over enemy territory and attempted to land at Snag Farm in Wincanton, England when "Old Faithful" shed a wing. All nine aboard were killed.
2Lt Sullivan is now buried in the
Belmont Cemetery, Belmont, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
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