Alphonse Fulchino

Military
Alphonse Fulchino of the 388th Bomb Group takes a photo from the waist gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: '6/9/43. Al Fulchino, 3D Paris.' media-380280.jpg FRE 1475 Alphonse Fulchino of the 388th Bomb Group takes a photo from the waist gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: '6/9/43. Al Fulchino, 3D Paris.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 1475 - Alphonse Fulchino of the 388th Bomb Group takes a photo from the waist gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse:...

Shot down 9 September 1943 in B-17 #4230362 'Wee Bonnie II. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



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Prisoner of War (POW)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30362

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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Prisoner of War (POW)

France 9 September 1943

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3134 / MACR 3134, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 278-9 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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Alphonse Fulchino of the 388th Bomb Group takes a photo from the waist gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: '6/9/43. Al Fulchino, 3D Paris.'

Object number: FRE 1475 - Alphonse Fulchino of the 388th Bomb Group takes a...