George Sciligo

Military

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed landed at Ash, Kent on return from operations on 30 Jan 1944 in B-17 42-31021 'Whirlaway'. RTD. Damaged by flak near the target at Wernigerode, GR and then shot down by fighters on the return and crashed near Afferden, Holland on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17 42-31510 'Paperdoll'. Evaded (EVD).



Awards: AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Donald Patrick McCall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33080429 / O-802871
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (WA-K, serial number 42-31021) of the 524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, at Overland Farm, Kent, 2 February 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P253. B-17, 231021, WA:K, C/L Overland Farm, Kent, 2nd Feb 1944. ICM 80099AC.'

42-31021

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Whirlaway
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-31510

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paperdoll
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Susanville, CA 28 September 1916 Son of Ambrose J Sciligo and Lillie Marie [Madalina] Moore.

Enlisted

San Francisco, CA 10 April 1942 San Francisco, California

Other

Discharged USAAF

16 November 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Chico, California, USA 20 January 2003

Buried

Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Butte County, CA 25 January 2003 Paradise Cemetery Paradise, Butte County, California

Other

Evaded

Germany 22 February 1944

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://www.fold3.com/record/91253021-george-sciligo
https://www.fold3.com/record/75343975-george-sciligo
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75448969/george-sciligo

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Added Died and Buried events and birth date per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 75448969.

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Corrected spelling of his last name per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 75448969 & per WW2 Draft card info on Ancestry.com.

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Added a connection to A/C # 42-31021 mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2875 / MACR 2875, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database