U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-726221
Joseph N. Gates is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for San Diego County, California.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII overseas dead returned. Re-interred on April 30th, 1952. Next of Kin listed as Mrs. Nanette D. Bailey (Mother), 4095 4th Avenue, San Diego, California.
***I would like to thank Sara Rice Find A Grave ID 46917429 for adding her photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Tracy Lichtenwalter Find A Grave ID 47112158 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Tim Cook Find A Grave ID for updating the death location and also adding the bio information below to this memorial***
Second Lieutenant, 367th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, World War II.
Co-Pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress #41-24510, nicknamed "Snoozy II."
Shot down by German fighter on mission to Lillie, France, and crashed on railroad line at Néchin, Belgium.
Six crewmembers were Killed In Action, one was captured and held as a prisoner, and two evaded capture. Missing Air Crew Report № 6706.
First aircraft loss for the 306th Group in the E.T.O.
Crewmembers of B-17F #41-24510 "Snoozy II" killed in action:
CAPT John W Olson, O-430684, MA, Pilot
TSGT Thomas W Dynan Jr, 32190053, NY, Radio Operator
SSGT Bert E Kaylor, 14077938, TN, Tail Gunner
Crewmembers of B-17F #41-24510 "Snoozy II" killed in action in the group burial:
2LT Joseph N Gates, O-726221, CA, Co- Pilot
SSGT Bruce C Nicholson, 6937694, MN, Ball Turret Gunner
SSGT Truman C Wilder Jr, 18039746, TX, Waist Gunner
41-23678 Liberator Big Eagle/Bathtub Bessie crew killed in action in group burial:
1LT Carl N Garrott, Navigator
2LT William A Marsh, Bombardier
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-726221
Joseph N. Gates is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for San Diego County, California.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII overseas dead returned. Re-interred on April 30th, 1952. Next of Kin listed as Mrs. Nanette D. Bailey (Mother), 4095 4th Avenue, San Diego, California.
***I would like to thank Sara Rice Find A Grave ID 46917429 for adding her photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Tracy Lichtenwalter Find A Grave ID 47112158 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Tim Cook Find A Grave ID for updating the death location and also adding the bio information below to this memorial***
Second Lieutenant, 367th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, World War II.
Co-Pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress #41-24510, nicknamed "Snoozy II."
Shot down by German fighter on mission to Lillie, France, and crashed on railroad line at Néchin, Belgium.
Six crewmembers were Killed In Action, one was captured and held as a prisoner, and two evaded capture. Missing Air Crew Report № 6706.
First aircraft loss for the 306th Group in the E.T.O.
Crewmembers of B-17F #41-24510 "Snoozy II" killed in action:
CAPT John W Olson, O-430684, MA, Pilot
TSGT Thomas W Dynan Jr, 32190053, NY, Radio Operator
SSGT Bert E Kaylor, 14077938, TN, Tail Gunner
Crewmembers of B-17F #41-24510 "Snoozy II" killed in action in the group burial:
2LT Joseph N Gates, O-726221, CA, Co- Pilot
SSGT Bruce C Nicholson, 6937694, MN, Ball Turret Gunner
SSGT Truman C Wilder Jr, 18039746, TX, Waist Gunner
41-23678 Liberator Big Eagle/Bathtub Bessie crew killed in action in group burial:
1LT Carl N Garrott, Navigator
2LT William A Marsh, Bombardier
Inscription
CARL N GARROTT 1ST LT
JOSEPH N GATES 2D LT
WILLIAM A MARSH 2D LT
BRUCE C NICHOLSON S SGT
TRUMAN C WILDER JR S SGT
AIR CORPS
OCTOBER 9 1942
Gravesite Details
Re-interred on April 30th, 1952.
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