Armando Joseph Sinibaldo

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Object Number - UPL 23994 - Armando J Sinibaldo

1st Lieutenant Armando J. Sinibaldo was born in Chicago, Illinois. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 and became a navigator. He joined the 91st Bomb Group in 323 Squadron, and flew 35 missions, including such B­17's as 'Nine-O-Nine,' 'General Ike' and 'Outhouse Mouse.' He completed his missions one week before the 91st experienced 'Massacre at Merseburg'.



Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31636

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Outhouse Mouse
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 91st Bomb Group work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Nine O Nine".

42-31909

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nine-O-Nine
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron Headquarters (91st Bomb Group)
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "General Ike" of the 91st Bomb Group. On reverse: 'Not For Publication, For Personal Use Only, Passed by US Army Examiner 10143' [Stamp].

42-97061

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: General Ike
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

42-97504

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mary Lou
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

43-38379

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Margie
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Ill 28 April 1922

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 10 December 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Died

Lisle, IL 11 August 2011

Buried

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood, Will County, IL 14 August 2011 Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood, Will County, Illinois

Based

Bassingbourn Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

Armando Joseph Sinibaldo: Gallery (5 items)

Lieutenant Armando J Sinibaldo of the 91st Bomb Group atop a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-O, serial number 43-38379) nicknamed "Margie". Image by Armando J Sinibaldo, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Sinibaldo on Margie, 338379 OR-O.'

Object number: FRE 5740 - Lieutenant Armando J Sinibaldo of the 91st Bomb...

Lieutenant Armando J Sinibaldo, a navigator of the 91st Bomb Group in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image by Armando J Sinibaldo, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Sinibaldo (N).'

Object number: FRE 5748 - Lieutenant Armando J Sinibaldo, a navigator of the...

Object number: UPL 23993 - Armando J. Sinibaldo

Object number: UPL 23994 - Armando J Sinibaldo

Object number: UPL 46436 - "Lt. John C. Pullen and crew Of The 323Rd Bomb Sq...