Serviceman

Joseph B Bertrand

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Rank

SSGT (26 February 1945), TSGT (21 March 1945), TSGT (27 April 1945)

Hometown

Kaplan LA; Kaplan, LA

Also written

Joseph Bertrand

In the book

Heroes of the 483rd, p. 23, 106

Sources

483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

• Darell G. Burgeson Crew · 817th
• Robert O. Hoskins Crew, radio operator · 817th

Missions placed on him

• mission 160, 16 February 1945 · Hall · Listed with the Robert O. Hoskins crew, which flew it per its history (p. 106); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 166, 22 February 1945 · Gundelfingen · Listed with the Darell G. Burgeson crew, which flew it per its history (p. 23); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 172, 1 March 1945 · Moosbierbaum · Listed with the Robert O. Hoskins crew, which flew it per its history (p. 106); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 182, 16 March 1945 · Schwechat · Listed with the Darell G. Burgeson crew, which flew it per its history (p. 23); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.