George P Amoroso

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-18747.jpeg UPL 18747 (left to right) Martin Kilcoyne, Donat Heon, George Amoroso (KIA 11/1/44).

Photo collection of T/Sgt. Kilcoyne

Object Number - UPL 18747 - (left to right) Martin Kilcoyne, Donat Heon, George Amoroso (KIA 11/1/44).

He flew on Arthur Crapsey crew. Reported to group on 19 Nov 1943. On mission to Halberstadt on 11 Jan 1944, during an attack from fighters, B-17G #42-31538 was involved in a mid-air collision. DOW

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31538

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Arch Bishop
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 306th Bomb Group, fitted with a chin turret. Marked "Not To Be Published" 25 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortress's New Chin Turret. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The new chin turret - so-called because it is fitted under the "chin" of the aircraft - is the latest addition to the armour of the Flying Fortress. These pictures show different views of the turret and its two .50 calibre machine-guns. GLE 262629/30/1/2/3. 25-11-43-Y.' On reverse: Ministry of Inf

42-39776

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tar Heel Peggy
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in action

11 January 1944

Born

Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania

Buried

Pennsylvania

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1932, 8th AF Losses, http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/wardept/pframe.asp?HonoreeID=13332…,

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Object number: UPL 18747 - (left to right) Martin Kilcoyne, Donat Heon...