Fidel G Galletti

Military

(Crew Number 95) Fidel Galletti piloted 35 successful missions over Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe in 1944. He survived the war and died of natural causes in 2007. He was survived by his wife of 66 years, Marie Theresa, and his daughter, Marie Ann. 

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

People

Franklin A Mesmer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

William H Spencer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-823728
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Revisions

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Contributormgmitchell
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I am Galletti's daughter. War information was taken from my father's military papers. 

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Contributorcfinney
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This is my father's (Parker W. Finney) book from Pre-flight training at Maxwell Air Base, Alabama from May 1943. Fidel G. Galletti signed the book. Hometown listed as Corona, N.Y.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Galletti%2C+Fidel+G