John Rocco Didomenico

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-13413.jpeg UPL 13413 Page 2 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.

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Object Number - UPL 13413 - Page 2 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.

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

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

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

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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ContributorMarcia466BG
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Missing Crew Reports, b-24H-15-FO #42-52584; US Federal Census Records;

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
page 28
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=2768169

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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ContributorAAM
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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

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