Puspoki Joseph Andrew

Name:

Joseph Andrew Puspoki

Rank:

Master Sergeant

Serial Number:

7022178

Unit:

413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-06-22

State:

Utah

Cemetery:

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot:

Section 82

Row:

Grave:

Site 1F

Decoration:

Comments:

Joseph Andrew Puspoki was born on December 27, 1921, in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Marguerite Puspoki Andersen Larsen.

Joseph served in the 413th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Master Sergeant and Right Waist Gunner on the B17G #42-97524 during World War II. On June 22, 1944, his crew took off from Station 138 in Snetterton Heath, England, on a bombing mission in Gennevilliers. On their return, they were shot down by flak around 7:24 p.m. at 25,000 feet. All members were killed in this crash except for SSgt Duch, who was able to evacuate the airplane that crashed into the Avenue Estienne d'Orves in the commune of Joinville-le-Pont, France.

MSgt Puspoki is now buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net