Americo M Marziale

Military
media-19979.jpeg UPL 19979 Crew #691 & #498
James B. Hinrichs Crew
466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons

Standing Left to Right: Americo M. Marziale (G), 4th from left. the rest of the men in this row are unidentified.

Kneeling Left to Right: Thomas J. Balbo (N), Robert L. Mihalik (CP), James B. Hinrichs (P)
This crew flew 11 combat missions, the last as a lead crew, before hostilities ended.

Crew Roster:
James B. Hinrichs - Pilot
Robert L. Mihalik - Co-Pilot
Thomas J. Balbo - Navigator
Eugene C. Robillard - R/O
Harold L. Miller - Flight Engineer
Jack E. Burroughs - Gunner
Roy R. Compton - Gunner
Americo M. Marziale - Gunner
Edward F. Mihalik - Gunner 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 19979 - Crew #691 & #498 James B. Hinrichs Crew 466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons Standing Left to Right: Americo M. Marziale (G), 4th from...

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-686317
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York, USA 17 March 1922

Enlisted

Syracuse, NY, USA 19 October 1942

Died

Jamesville, NY, USA 30 December 1991 Syracuse Herald-Journal (NY) - January 1, 1992 Deceased Name: AMERICO M. MARZIALE Americo M. Marziale, 69, of 4041 Coye Road, Jamesville, died Monday at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital. Mr. Marziale was a retired employee of Allied Chemical Corp., having worked in Jamesville for 47 years. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Jamesville. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He also received the European-African-Middle Eastern campaign medal with two bronze battle stars. Mr. Marziale was a charter member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1955 in LaFayette. He was active in scouting for many years and an avid gardener. Mr. Marziale is survived by his wife, Beverly Stoddard Marziale; a daughter, Lisa Gillmeister of Oneida; two sons, James of Columbia, Md., and John of West Park; his mother, Dionisia Marziale of Jamesville; two sisters, Ida Marziale and Angie Marziale, both of Jamesville; three brothers, Frank of Syracuse, Alfred of Jamesville and Paul of Manlius; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc., 4504 W. Seneca Turnpike and at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Jamesville.

Enlisted

Fayetteville, NY 13066, USA 3 January 1992 Fayetteville Cemetery Fayetteville Onondaga County New York, USA
Onondaga County, NY, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 348

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