Frank A Villelli

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Transferred 801st/492nd BG.



Plane hit top of mountain in England while going on carpetbagger mission .

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The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-94841

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sack Time
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group

Events

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Died

9 October 1944

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490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster supplied by Dave Arnett