Name and Rank, Technical Sergeant Joseph J. Sabrich.
Unit/Placed in, 705th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group (Heavy).
Joseph was born approx. on 18 Augustus 1922 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
Father, John J. Sabrich.
Mother, Magdalena Sabrich.
Both born in Yugoslavia.
Sisters, Anna, Mary, Katherine, Helen, Magdalena, Dorothy and Evelyn Sabrich.
Brothers, John, George, Mike and Steven Sabrich.
Joseph entered the service from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in March 21, 1941 with service number # 13022777.
Joseph’s crewmembers and their position onboard the plane a B-24 were,
1st Lt. Wilbur H. Turner Pilot
2nd Lt. Willard A. Hill Co Pilot
F/O Hyman Nutkis Navigator
2nd Lt. Blaine H. Barritt Bombardier/Nose Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. Josehp J. Sabrich Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. Waldo W. Glass Radio Operator
Sgt. A. C. Brossett Right Waist Gunner
Sgt. John L. Borowski Left Waist Gunner
Sgt. Dean G. Aitken Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. Harry F. Meeker Tail Gunner
Joseph J. Sabrich was Killed in Action on a Bombing Mission to Rennes, France when the plane was attacked by Me-109, shot him and crashed, on June 12, 1944, and he is honored with the an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Joseph is buried at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Department de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
He has a Memorial Grave at Assumption Cemetery-Soldier Hill, Sykesville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA.
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