Frank Ciaramitaro

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-36403.jpeg UPL 36403 SSGT Frank Ciaramitaro
Tail Gunner
Crew #427 - John Wunder Crew
KIS on 21 June 1944 when his B-24 crashedon take off from Attlebridge

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Object Number - UPL 36403 - SSGT Frank Ciaramitaro Tail Gunner Crew #427 - John Wunder Crew KIS on 21 June 1944 when his B-24 crashedon take off from Attlebridge

21 June 1944, mission #64, Berlin, Germany took off 32 strong at 0430 hrs on runway 09. The ceiling was dirty and low. Several planes had already taken off. Saw red flares pop in a few seconds. Later a plane wheels down. Evidently someone in trouble 200 feet high. It seemed to be losing altitude just after clearing the edge of the field. The aircraft crashed in a field with a full load of incendiary bombs and fuel. The two waist gunners managed to survive the crash. The rest of the crew perished.

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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?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

John H Wunder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693444
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95161

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group

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).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Detroit, Michigan 23 May 1923

Died

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 21 June 1944

Buried

Plot A Row 7 Grave 32 Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton South Cambridgeshire District Cambridgeshire, England

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Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Combat Sup / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Corrected service number from 42951615 to 36577178. See ABMC record: https://www.abmc.gov/node/539337#.V9aW3E1TGM8

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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466th BG Historian

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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466th BG Historian

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor

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