Edward H Bucceri

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-17 #42-39778 'Lucky Ball'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Ball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

22 December 1943

Born

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

English Channel 22 December 1943

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Added S/N per MACR 1717 for A/C #42-39778 at Fold3.com.

SOURCE:  https://www.fold3.com/image/28710074/28710082

 

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1717 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database