S/Sgt Joseph F Black was born in Mansfield, Ar. Nov 29, 1925 to James Washington and Bertha May Woods Black. In 1930 Joe was living in Dayton, Sebastian Co., Ar and in 1940 Ft. Smith, Ar. Joe registered for the military draft at San Joaquin Co., California on December 29, 1942. He enlisted with the Army April 14, 1943. No Army branch was assigned. On his enlistment he states that he finished 4 years of high school and his occupation had been "Semiskilled painters, construction and maintenance." S Sgt Black was attached to the 445th Bomb Gp, 701st Bomb Sq. From the U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files - Rank: Enlisted Man Admission Age 20 Birth Date 1924 Admission Date Nov 1944 Discharge Date Nov 1944 Discharge Died Military Branch Air Force General or Unspecified Diagnosis First Location: Unknown,Unknown Type of Injury Casualty, battle Injured in Line of Duty in US Army Air Force. S/Sgt Black received the Purple Heart and was buried in the Fort Smith National Cemetery. From the American Air Museum: Aircraft No. 7557 Lost on 26 November 1944 with the Barringer crew of the 701st Bombardment Squadron (H). Joseph Black MILITARY | STAFF SERGEANT | TOP TURRET GUNNER | 445TH BOMB GROUP Killed in Action (KIA) on 11/26/44 in B-24 #4250467