The Man Behind the Name
S/Sgt. Joseph P. McDermott served as tail gunner aboard B-24J 42-73495 on the 8 April 1944 mission to Brunswick, Germany. He survived the shoot-down over the Island of Schokland in the Ijsselmeer and was taken prisoner.
German records indicate his birthdate as 26 August 1911 and hometown as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was transferred to Dulag Luft on 12 April 1944. His serial number is listed as 33316130 on the MACR, though one German document records it as 37316130. His next of kin was his aunt, Mrs. Kathryn V. Straway, 1224 Longacre Boulevard, Yeadon, Pennsylvania.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.