John Rocco Didomenico
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Page 2 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.
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Shot down 9 May 1944 in B-24 #4252584 'Worry Bird II. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
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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: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-747186
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Worry Bird II
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 May 1944
- Date: 27 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Scarsdale, New York, USA | 14 October 1916 | |
Enlisted |
Yaphank, NY, USA | 12 February 1942 | Camp Upton |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
2275 Hemeldonk, Belgium | 9 May 1944 | A/C was hit by flak turning the front portion of the plane into a mass of flame. Only the co-pilot and navigator escaped |
Scarsdale, NY, USA | 807 Post Road |
Revisions
ContributorMarcia466BG
Changes
Sources
Missing Crew Reports, b-24H-15-FO #42-52584; US Federal Census Records;
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=2768169
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4803 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database