Amos Jr. , Joseph Simpson

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Joseph Simpson Amos Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 883^rd Bomber Squadron, 500^th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

Joseph is born approx. on 1919 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Father, Joseph S. Amos.

Mother, Mildred (Smarr) Amos.

Sister(s), Helen Amos.

Joseph enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 0-742104.

Joseph ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were,

1^st Lt. Joe S. Amos Pilot

2^nd Lt. Otis L. Perriman Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. George Y. Rainey Bombardier

2^nd Lt Dillon G. Miller Navigator

2^nd Lt. Fred W. Shippee Engineer

Sgt. Norman L. Young Radio Operator

Sgt. James R. Cusick Radar Operator

Sgt. John R. Volk Gunner

Cpl. Morris S. Jones Gunner

Cpl. James E. Johnson Gunner

Sgt. Robert R. Sadler Gunner

Joseph was KIA when returning from the mission over the Pacific on Jan. 4, 1945, he is honored with a Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Joseph is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org