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Angelo Carnivale
Military
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Fighter pilots of the 355FG, 354FS being briefed before taking off on a mission over enemy territory. Germany 17th April 1945. - Capt. Gus Allen(far right) leads the "briefing". Standing L - R - Lt Bob Roberson, Lt Dick Lill , Lt Ralph Van Cleave , Lt. John Hayes, Lt Harold Philpott, Lt Angelo Carnivale. Kneeling L-R are Lt. Girard Kress and Lt Russell Kline.
Assigned to 355FS, 354FG, 9AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Service
Units served with
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354th Fighter Group
Group
The Group moved to England in the autumn of 1943 and was assigned to the Ninth Air Force in December 1943. The Group were the first to fly P-51 Mustangs operationally and in their bomber escort missions pushed to find the long-range limits of the... -
355th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
Associated Place
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Lashenden
Military site : airfield
Close to but completely separate from RAF Headcorn, Lashenden was built for the RAF during 1942-43 as an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG), initially as a light bomber base and then as a training base for mobile fighter squadrons. Enlarged and improved for...
Events
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| Born | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 10 January 1922 |
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Son of Belfino and Mary Carnivale. |
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| Enlisted | Atlantic City, NJ, USA | 21 February 1943 |
| Based | Lashenden | 1944 – 1945 |
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Assigned to 355FS, 354FG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Crashed | 55300 Saint-Mihiel, France | 23 March 1945 |
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Belly Landing out of Fuel 4 miles SE St Mihiel France Cat 3 damage 1Lt Angelo L Carnivale, 23-Mar-45. P-51D20 44-63649 - 355FS 354FG 9AF. |
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| Crashed | 91522 Ansbach, Germany | 1 May 1945 |
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Crash Landing due to Engine Failure Ansbach/R-45 Germany Cat 3 damage 1Lt Angelo L Carnivale, 1-May-45. P-51D25 44-72828 - 355FS 354FG 9AF. |
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| Died | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 25 August 1984 |
| Buried | East Farmingdale, NY, USA | 25 August 1984 |
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Saint Charles Cemetery |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 05 May 2017 19:42:25 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with surname, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations |
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https://www.fold3.com/page/83640420_angelo_l%20carnivale/details/ |
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