Joseph Bernard Herman RAAF (1923)

Born 9 Feb 1923 in Blackall, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1923.

Name HERMAN, JOSEPH BERNARD Service Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 425697 Date of Birth 09 Feb 1923 Place of Birth BLACKALL, QLD Date of Enlistment 26 Apr 1942 Place of Enlistment BRISBANE, QLD Next of Kin HERMAN, E Date of Discharge 09 Jan 1946 Rank Flying Officer Posting at Discharge 41 BASE Prisoner of War Yes Honours None for display

Survived being blown out of a Halifax bomber without a parachute! Falling through the night he hit something in the dark - it was his crewman "Irish" Vivash They landed okay but Vivash had one smashed leg. They had to give themselves up.

Halifax bomber

Sources

• https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1050762&c=WW2
• https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/S00113