Alfred Michael D'Alessandris

Military
media-30188.jpeg UPL 30188 Alfred Michael D'Alessandris, Technical Sergeant
Top Turret Gunner/Engineer
8th Army Air Force, 96th Bomber Group, 337 Bomber Squadron
WII

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Object Number - UPL 30188 - Alfred Michael D'Alessandris, Technical Sergeant Top Turret Gunner/Engineer 8th Army Air Force, 96th Bomber Group, 337 Bomber Squadron WII

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97129. His B-17 was shot down at Stutebuell, 3 kms north west of Kappeln, near Schleswig, near the German/Denmark border at 2.15pm.



D'Alessandris was a Prisoner of War (POW) for 13 months at Stalag 17B, Braunau Gneikendorf, near Krems, Austria.



He also served under General MacArthur in the regular Army (in the Philippines) from 1938-1940.



Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation.

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group are attacked by a Nazi Fighter aircraft during a mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-62641 USAF: Nazi fighter plane attacking Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" during a bomb run over enemy installations somewhere in Europe, 10 September 1944. 100th[sic] Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation
The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cranford, New Jersey 26 January 1917

Died

9 November 1973

Buried

Newark, New Jersey

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

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Corrected the summary below his name which incorrectly listed the place where his plane was shot down as Berlin. However, his B-17G #42-97129 was shot down at Stutebuell, 3 kms north west of Kappeln, near Schleswig near the German/Denmark border.

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He also received the Air Crew Member & Aerial Gunners Badge.

Rosemarie (Dalessandris) Boczon

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3816 ,/ - Rosemarie Boczon, Niece

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