Joseph Gualano

Military
media-33035.jpeg UPL 33035 Lt Joe Gualano

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493rd BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 33035 - Lt Joe Gualano

Nov 2, 1944 Merseberg, Germany. Severe flak ME 262 fighters. Waist gunner Sergeant Harry Thomas killed. 2 engines out, oxygen out, electrical and radio out and rudder inoperable. Tossed all equipment overboard including ball turret which was dropped. Managed to reach friendly airfield St. Trond, Belgium.



Air medal-4 clusters DFC with cluster

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The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38316

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hank's Battle Wagon
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Ottawa, Illinois 1 January 1923

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History, self 2007, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

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