Tony Taccolone
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Tony was Tail Gunner on the Wayne Adgate crew with 331 BS 94th BG August 1944 -March 1945.
Tony later devoted most of his life to caring for his disabled brother. Tony died on July 24th 1994, his death being reported by Dr Adgate.
His Mission List
05/10/44 TG 42-102935 QE L Munster, Germany.
09/10/44 TG 42-38125 XM P Gustavsburg, Germany.
14/10/44 TG 42-102935 QE L Cologne, Germany.
15/10/44 TG 42-37922 QE M Cologne, Germany. Abort - mechanical. No sortie.
17/10/44 TG 42-97082 GL H Cologne, Germany.
19/10/44 TG 42-102935 QE L Mannheim, Germany.
25/10/44 TG 42-102935 QE L Hamburg, Germany.
26/10/44 TG 42-102935 QE L Misburg-Anderten, Germany.
01/11/44 TG 42-102935 QE L Rudesheim am Rhein, Germany.
06/11/44 TG 43-38741 QE G Duisburg, Germany.
09/11/44 TG 43-38741 QE G Saarbrucken, Germany.
10/11/44 TG 43-38741 QE G Erbenheim, Germany.
21/11/44 TG 43-38741 QE G Wetzlar, Germany.
30/11/44 TG 43-38851 QE K Lutzkendorf, Germany.
04/12/44 TG 43-38851 QE K Mainz, Germany.
06/12/44 TG 43-38726 QE J Merseburg, Germany.
15/12/44 TG 43-38726 QE J Hanover, Germany.
18/12/44 TG 43-38726 QE J Mainz, Germany.l.
31/12/44 TG 43-38726 QE J Nordholz, Germany.
10/01/45 TG 43-38726 QE J Karlsruhe, Germany (No MACR) RTD.
28/01/45 TG 42-102523 QE H Hohenbudberg, Germany.
23/02/45 TG 43-38851 QE K Stand-by.
26/02/45 TG 43-38851 QE K Berlin, Germany.
27/02/45 TG 43-38851 QE K Leipzig, Germany.
02/03/45 TG 43-38851 QE K Dresden, Germany.
11/03/45 TG 43-38851 QE K Hamburg, Germany.
12/03/45 TG 43-38851 QE K Marburg, Germany.
14/03/45 TG 43-38851 QE K Nienhagen, Germany.
15/03/45 TG 43-38851 QE K Oranienburg, Germany.
19/03/45 TG 44-6974 QE S Zwickau, Germany.
21/03/45 TG 43-38851 QE K Plauen, Germany.
22/03/45 TG 43-38851 QE K Mulheim, Germany.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mission Belle
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gremlin's Hotel
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Skinny
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rockeys Rocket Dodger, Rockies Rocket Dodger
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mission Mistress
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
24 July 1994 | |
Revisions
Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 94th Bomb Group related to the service of Tony Taccolone.