Zeock, Joseph R. – ww2 Pacific

Name and Rank, Second Lieutenant Joseph R. Zeock.

Unit/Placed in, 871st Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

Joseph was born approx. on 1922 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Andrew Zeock.

Mother, Wilhelmina Zeock.

Sisters, Helen and Margaret Zeock.

Brothers, Andrew, George and John M. Zeock.

Joseph entered the service from Pennsylvania in Dec. 4, 1942 with service number # 0-777397.

Joseph R. Zeock was a 2nd Lieutenant (Bombardier) in the 871st Bomber Squadron.

Joseph crewmembers and their positions onboard the B-29 were,

Capt. Dale W. Peterson Pilot

2nd Lt. Walter J. Graig Co Pilot

1st Lt. Frank L. Zylla Navigator/Bombardier

2nd Lt. Joseph R. Zeock Bombardier

2nd Lt. Donald B. Alexander Flight Engineer

Sgt. Arlie A. Agent Radar Operator

S/Sgt. Charlie G. Foster Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Tom B. Clark CFG=Central Fire Control Gunner

Sgt. Tony Catrion Left Gunner

Sgt. Bernard F. Sutton Right Gunner

Sgt. Lemuel B. Peterson Tail Gunner

Joseph was KIA due to battle damage over the target (AA hit the fuel tank that made the plane crashed), on Jan. 27, 1945, and he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Joseph is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/871st_Bombardment_Squadron

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

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

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

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

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