John Mattarochia
MilitaryB-17 #423265 'Holy Mackeral' collided with another aircraft on 16 December 1943. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Holy Mackeral!
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
16 December 1943 | ||
Born |
Pennsylvania, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 16 December 1943 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1568 / MACR 1568; Snetterton Falcons pg 82 & 88 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database