Arthur L Varricchio

Military

Crashed at Strausburg on 8/14/44 in B-17 #42-97852, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Lester William Gaulin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32941809
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-97852

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

14 August 1944

Died

17 August 1998

Born

Ozone Park, New York

Buried

Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #42-97852 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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1999 Unit Roster MACR 8425 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia