John Spiotti
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin 7-May-44 in B-17 42-39943 'Lassie Come Home'; shot down by flak, crashed Hohnebostel, seven miles SE of Celle Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4587
Award: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39532652 / O-754338
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lassie Come Home
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Mahopac, NY | 15 May 1924 | Son of Michael and Francis Spiotti. |
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Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 18 February 1943 | New York City, New York |
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Died |
Hohnebostel, Germany | 7 May 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin 7-May-44 in B-17 42-39943 'Lassie Come Home'; shot down by flak KIA MACR 4587 |
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Buried |
Saint Lawrence O'Toole Cemetery Brewster, Putnam County, NY | Saint Lawrence O'Toole Cemetery Brewster, Putnam County, New York | |
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Based |
Deenethorpe | 7 May 1944 | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorLucy May
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Sources
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 4587 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4587,
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