William A Petruzzi
Military ROLL OF HONOURWilliam Petruzzi was a Navigator in the 94th Bomb Group / 410th Bomb Squadron. Shot down in B-24 # 42-29710 on the 29 May 1943 mission to naval depots in Rennes, France. Killed In Action (KIA)
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35437505
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17034754
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31000804
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-791179
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Elyria, Ohio, USA | 6 January 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio, United States | 7 November 1941 | in the Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
near Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes, east of Saint-Malo, France | 29 May 1943 | |
| New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, United States | |||
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Buried |
New Lexington Cemetery, New Lexington, Ohio, United States | William Petruzzi’s remains were repatriated to the USA in 1949. |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15139 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database