Salvatore E Frisella

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Sergeant Sam E. Frisella, of the 303rd Bomb Group, enjoys a cup of tea from an army Jeep. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238731.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'It is hardly a drawing room tea party, but Sergt. Sam E. Frisella, of 1006 S. Ashland Blud. Chicago, finds it quite a comfortable way to keep his feet out of the mud while drinking his tea and reading a letter from home at an American Air Co media-378869.jpg FRE 1001 Sergeant Sal E. Frisella, of the 305th Bomb Group, enjoys a cup of tea from an army Jeep.

Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238731.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'It is hardly a drawing room tea party, but Sergt. Sam E. Frisella, of 1006 S. Ashland Blud. Chicago, finds it quite a comfortable way to keep his feet out of the mud while drinking his tea and reading a letter from home at an American Air Corps station somewhere in England. "If American keeps supplying, we'll keep 'em flying", is the message he sends home.' Roger Freeman Collection

Amended connection from 303rd Bomb Group to 305th Bomb Group as there is a record for Sal E Frisella, from Chicago, serving with that group, and no Frisella listed at www.303rdbg.com

Object Number - FRE 1001 - Sergeant Sal E. Frisella, of the 305th Bomb Group, enjoys a cup of tea from an army Jeep. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs...

Sal Frisella served as a tail gunner with the 305th Bomb Group. He was Killed in Action (KIA) when his aircraft, B-17 #42102976, crashed at Wessmar, Germany on 24 August 1944.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102976

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Chicago, IL, USA 12 February 1942

Died

Wiedemar, Germany 24 August 1944

Born

Chicago, Illinois

Buried

Jefferson Barracks, Lemay Township, MO 63125, USA Plot: SECTION 84 SITE 82-84
1006 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

Findagrave record: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Frisella&GSbyrel=…;

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8205 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Salvatore E Frisella: Gallery (1 items)

Sergeant Sam E. Frisella, of the 303rd Bomb Group, enjoys a cup of tea from an army Jeep. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238731.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'It is hardly a drawing room tea party, but Sergt. Sam E. Frisella, of 1006 S. Ashland Blud. Chicago, finds it quite a comfortable way to keep his feet out of the mud while drinking his tea and reading a letter from home at an American Air Co

Object number: FRE 1001 - Sergeant Sal E. Frisella, of the 305th Bomb Group...