Vincent John Spaziano
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
339th Fighter Group Association photo (http://www.339thfg.com/) via Little Friends website: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/339th-fighter-group/
Object Number - UPL 39097 - Vincent J Spaziano, fighter pilot with the 503rd Fighter Squadron of the 339th Fighter Group.
Vincent Spaziano served as a fighter pilot with the 503rd Fighter Squadron of the 339th Fighter Group, flying missions out of Fowlmere, England. On 18 November 1944, Spaziano's aircraft P-51 44-14829 was unfortunately hit by Allied anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Metz, France. Spaziano was killed and his body was repatriated to the USA after the war for burial in Cranson RI. He was survived by his wife Millicent Frances Sheridan.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 503rd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
19 April 1920 | Rhode Island | |
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Died |
18 November 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 18 November 1944 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10294 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
