Joseph Tocco

Military

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Units served with

385th Bomb Group

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

550th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Frederick Henry Ihlenburg

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: 12089284 / O812998
• Highest Rank: Captain
• Role/Job: Pilot

Orvid V Lancaster

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: O-742487
• Highest Rank: Captain

Leonard C Swedlund

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: O-745762
• Highest Rank: Lieutenant
• Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-102481

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Kentucky Winner
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

42-102606

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Curley's Kids
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

42-31378

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Rum Dum

42-31786

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Jeanne Ricky
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

42-31922

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Missions

665

• Date: 5 October 1944

662

• Date: 3 October 1944

638

• Date: 17 September 1944

591

• Date: 30 August 1944

568

• Date: 24 August 1944

Places

Great Ashfield

• Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Detroit, Michigan	17 May 1918
	Detroit, Michigan	16 October 1940	9931 Iris Worked for General Motors - Cadillac Division
Died	Livonia, Michigan	20 March 1989
Buried	Flat Rock, Michigan	23 March 1989	Michigan Memorial Park Flat Rock, Wayne County, Michigan, USA