Alfonso John Salvagna
Military ROLL OF HONOURAlfonso Salvagna was Radio Operator/Gunner on board B-17 #42-5953 'Skin and Bones'. Collided with B-17 #42-30518 on 4 January 1944. Crashed near Gross-Essepe, between Lingen and Emmen, Germany, near the German/Dutch border. Killed in Action (KIA).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39613585
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-121938
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35567799
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06916960
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New London, Connecticut, USA | 5 July 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
3 September 1942 | Hartford, Connecticut | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 4 January 1944 | |
| New London, Connecticut | |||
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Buried |
Alfonso Salvagna rests at the Saint Mary Cemetery in New London, Connecticut |
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WWII Draft Registration card
NARA WWII Enlistment record
VA Gravesite Locator
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2017 / MACR 2017, 8th AF Losses; Snetterton Falcons pg 82 and 97 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database