Dominic P Mainieri
MilitaryShared with the American Air Museum by Mary Johnston.
Dominic P. Mainieri served as a bombardier with the 448th Bomb Group. He was part of one of the original crews of the group. The first aircraft he was assigned to was the B-24H, 41-29191, which was piloted by 2nd Lt. Jack Parker
His family remember him with these words:
'Not only was he a veteran, but an amazing husband, father, uncle, brother, and son. He came out of abject poverty and secured a military career, University education, and had a successful marriage and family life.'
'He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia U.S. To Google him, find your site and his name brought us all to tears with pride and sadness that he is no longer here to enlighten our lives.'
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-742771
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Hello Natural
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
4 March 1921 | ||
Died |
27 May 1991 | ||
Buried |
Revisions
Removed punctuation from aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo
Memories of Dominic Mainieri shared by Mary Johnston, who named her son after the veteran.
448th crew listing (surname spelt 'Maineri'): http://willisrowe.com/DownloadableFiles/ROWE%20CREW.pdf
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / SO#150, 6th Heavy Bomb.Proc HQ, Herington, Kansas 5 Nov 43