Rosario Rocco Lionte

Military

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Vern Hannaford. 31 x combat mission. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19074542 / O-753657
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Queen
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jamaica Mary
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Vermont 20 April 1924

Enlisted

Rutland VT 15 March 1943 Rutland, Vermont.

Other

Promotion

16 May 1944 Promoted to Staff Sergeant.

Other

Discharged USAAF

21 April 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Lady Lake, FL 28 October 1994

Other

Hospitalised ZI

Miami Beach, FL Hospitalised Miami Beach A. B. Command (includes Coral Gables), Florida

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.