Carlo Veneziano
MilitaryAssigned to 49BS, 2BG, 15AF. On mission to Sofia 24-Jan-44, ditched off Civitanova in B-17 42-29645, 15 miles east of Bari RTD. Wounded in Italy 44.
Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wiley Witch
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 49th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Montgomery County, NY, USA | 20 March 1913 | |
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Enlisted |
New York, NY, USA | 16 October 1942 | |
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Other Ditched |
15 miles off Bari, Italy | 24 January 1944 | Ditched off Civitanova in B-17 42-29645, 15 miles east of Bari RTD. |
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Died |
New York, NY, USA | 25 February 1975 | |
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Based |
Assigned to 49BS, 2BG, 15AF USAAF, based through Algeria and Tunisia | ||
| Lynbrook, NY 11563, USA |