John J Chimenti
Military ROLL OF HONOURPlane lost an engine and then blew up killing Pilot and Co-Pilot; other crew members parachuted to safety on American side of the lines (see p177 of Huntzinger book)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-824097
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Jamaica Ginger
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gremlin's Hideout
- Unit: 45th Combat Bomb Wing 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in action |
9 November 1944 | ||
Born |
Erie, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia /;
www.388bg.info/Personnel.html
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
388th BG book by Huntzinger plus info sent to library by William Foster (the plane's Navigator) / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia