Rocco DeFilippis
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 19041 - Standing, left to right ; 2nd Lt Jack R. Hillary, pilot; 2nd Lt William Robertson III, co-pilot; 2nd John E. Rice Jr, navigator; 2nd Lt Rocco De...
Rocco DeFilippis was Bombardier on board B-17 #42-97291 of 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Bomb Squadron. Lost on the 24 August 1944 mission to the Leuna refinery in Merseburg, Germany. Killed In Action (KIA). Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 8212.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39918069
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-765619
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Bombardier, navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35582692
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-757200
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36557309
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Myasis Dragon
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 24 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 11 September 1919 | |
|
Enlisted |
16 May 1942 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
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Other Killed In Action (KIA) |
Burgliebenau, Germany | 24 August 1944 | Died in the crash of #42-97291 near Burgliebenau, 5km northeast of Merseburg |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
NARA WWII Enlistment record
WWII Draft card
Nickname: Phone interview with Major Paul J. Collins on July 21, 2020.
Service numbers and place of birth https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/3147/images/41226_2421… (Some sources erroneously state that he was born in Ohio.)
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 8212 ;
- Roster
MACR 8212
Corrected last name : DeFilippis instead of DeFlilippis
And he was KIA not POW
MACR 8212 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database