UPL 39775
IMAGE
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Staff Sgt Cecil A Tognazzini, Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B17 44-6133. The photo was taken by the plane's Bombardier, 2nd Lt Theodore "Teddy" Chronopolis, during a training flight about a month before they left for England. Following the mid-air collision over Allhallows on June 19th 1944, Cecil's body is the only one from 44-6133's crew that was never recovered.
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Units
- 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: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19161113
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Date:
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to person associations and place associations
Sources
Removed associations not depicted in image. Associated person. Made other associations in person record.
Date:
Contributormadmitch56
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources
Jeanne Cronis-Campbell, via Mitch Peeke.