Frank A Villelli
Military ROLL OF HONOURTransferred 801st/492nd BG.
Plane hit top of mountain in England while going on carpetbagger mission .
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![The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395164.jpg?itok=DEPF_HZ9)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-414497.jpg?itok=rfF7XfzX)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-13635.jpeg?itok=Dr-PRkSH)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Sack Time
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
9 October 1944 |
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490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster supplied by Dave Arnett