George F Rocchio

Military
media-41190.jpeg UPL 41190 306th Bomb Group, 423rd Bomb Squadron. Nicholas Orlando

Information provided by Richard Orlando, Nicholas Orlando's son, who has undertaken years of research into his father's service.

Object Number - UPL 41190 - 306th Bomb Group, 423rd Bomb Squadron.

Shot down 22 April 1944 in B-17 #4238130. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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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

Aircraft

42-38130

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devil's Frolic
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hempstead, New York, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Prussia 22 April 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4170 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 41190 - 306th Bomb Group, 423rd Bomb Squadron.