August R Giannattasio
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) near Berlin in B-17 #4339003 Shot down by ME 262 on Mission at Ranienberg, Germany. The right stabilizer was shot off. He was reported killed by civilians
Air Medal, Purple Heart
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Bridgeport, Connecticut | 1 August 1921 | |
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Died |
10 April 1945 | ||
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Buried |
Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13879/ nephew; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 341