The Early Years
(12 Jul 1921 -
28 Jan 1942)
Army Air Forces
(28 Jan 1942 -
1 Aug 1943)
Post Ploesti
(2 Aug 1943 -
Present)
Official MOH Citations:
Tech. Sgt. Joseph E. Mix
(10 Mar 1920 - 1 Aug 1943)
Crew Member of "Ole Kickapoo" - Engineer
Sources:
United States World
War II Army Enlistment Record, 1938-1946; "Name: Joseph E Mix; Birth Year: 1920;
Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma; State: California;
County or City: Napa; Enlistment Date: 21 Oct 1941; Enlistment State: California;
Enlistment City: Presidio of Monterey; Branch: Air Corps; Branch Code: Air Corps;
Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Component: Regular Army (including Officers,
Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Source: Selective Service within 3
months of Discharge 11 punch; Education: 4 years of high school; Civil Occupation:
Locomotive Fireman; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 68; Weight:
144."
Individual Casualty Questionnaire
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; "Name: Joseph E Mix; Gender: Male; Race: White; Religion: Protestant; Cemetery Name: Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska; Disposition: Administrative Decision; Service Branch: Army; RANK: Technical Sergeant; Service number: 39083291."
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006; "Name: Joseph E Mix; Service Info.: TSGT US AIR FORCE WORLD WAR II; Death Date: 1 Aug 1943; Cemetery: Ft. McPherson National Cemetery; Cemetery Address: 12004 S Spur 56a Maxwell, NE 69151-1031; Buried At: Section C Site 1281."
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006; "Name: Joseph E Mix; Service Info.: TSGT US Air Force; Death Date: 1 Aug 1943; Interment Date: 23 Aug 1950; Cemetery: Ft. McPherson National Cemetery; Cemetery Address: 12004 S Spur 56a Maxwell, NE 69151-1031; Buried At: Section C Site 1281."
"Joseph
E. Mix; Birth: Mar. 10, 1920; Death: Aug. 1, 1943; Burial: Fort McPherson National
Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; Plot: C, 1281; Grave Marker: "MALCOLM
CLAY DALTON S SGT; ELWOOD R. EMERSON 2D LT; RONALD
L. HELDER 2D LT; RICHARD M. KRUG 2D LT; JOSEPH E. MIX T SGT; AIR CORPS; AUGUST
1 1943; 1281."
Received the Distinguished Unit Citation,
Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart.
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Last updated: August 21, 2008
