Antone L Pacheco
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Rob Pitts crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Wilhelmshafen in B-17 42-30805 3-Nov-43; shot down crashed Gesellschaftshaus. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1155
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2044671
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bomb Boogie's Revenge
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Azores, Portugal | 5 April 1919 | Son of Manuel and Maria [Carvalho] Pacheco. |
|
Enlisted |
Boston, MA | 31 August 1942 | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Died |
Gesellschaftshaus, Germany | 3 November 1943 | |
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Buried |
Saint Joseph Cemetery Taunton, Bristol County, MA | 29 March 1949 | Saint Joseph Cemetery Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts |
| Taunton, Massachusetts | |||
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Based |
Bassingbourn | 3 November 1943 | Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1155