John Volpe

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John Volpe was Top Turret gunner on board B-17 #44-8352, hit by Flak, exploded and crashed in Hamelin-Pyrmont, 100km SW of Hannover, Germany on 31 December 1944. Killed In Action (KIA).

AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster

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George Edward Zackert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17127288 at enlistment, then O-765548
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Died

31 December 1944 Killed in the loss of B-17 #44-8352. Crashed at Hamelin-Pyrmont, Germany

Born

New York State

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial John Volpe rests at Plot B, Row 15, Grave 16

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ABMC website

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MACR 11235

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton s Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998, ABMC, MACE 11235, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php