Hugo Cappelli

Military

He flew on Albert Adams crew. Reported to group on 21 Oct 1943.

Shot down by fighters at Elsehenau on 9/12/44 in B-17 Belle of the Blue #42-102503. POW at Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11.



POW, AM 2 OLC,

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102503) of the 306th Bomb Group.

42-102503

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Belle of the Blue
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 12 September 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8835 / MACR 8835, NARA, First Over Germany pg. 277, / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…