Michael John Buffalino
MilitaryAssigned to 737BS, 454BG, 15AF USAAF. Based at Cerignola, Italy. Joined the Aubrey Edwards crew as a spare gunner. Failed to Return (FTR) Graz, Austria in B-24 42-52225 'Moo Juice'. Wounded in face by 20mm whilst manning the tail position. Whilst being attended by the waist gunner, fire broke out in fuselage and Buffalino bailed out minus his parachute rather then be burnt alive. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH (OLC).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 737th Bomb Squadron 454th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 15097164 / O-735764
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Hot Rocks / Moo Juice
- Unit: 454th Bomb Group 737th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
North Hempstead, New York | 27 March 1923 | BornNorth Hempstead, New York |
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Enlisted |
19 January 1943 | ||
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia | 19 March 1944 | Killed in Action (KIA)Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia |
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Buried |
Cemetery of the Holy Rood Westbury, New York | 1 July 1949 | Re-InterredCemetery of the Holy RoodWestbury, New York |
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