Joseph Ferdinand Edward Damiani

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-13414.jpeg UPL 13414 Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.

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Object Number - UPL 13414 - Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.

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Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-716396
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18217568
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39569512
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32766074
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-812843
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28746) nicknamed "Jamaica?" of the 466th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Jamaica?
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Donora, Pennsylvania, USA 24 October 1921

Enlisted

Albany, Georgia 3 March 1943

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery 19 April 1951 Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay St. Louis County Missouri, USA Plot: Section 84 Site 33-35

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Killed in Action (KIA)

France 25 September 1944 Damiani was shot down returning from a "non-combat" "Truckin'" mission hauling gas to Patton's 3rd Army in France. On this day they had delivered gas to St. Dizier airfield in France. On the return trip they were seen circling at a low altitude over a French town helping the French civilians celebrate their liberation. Unfortunately there were still German AA units in the area. The Germans scored a direct hit on the Damiani a/c, B-24H-10-DT "Jamaica?". With little altitude there was no chance to bail out. The six crewmen on board were KIA. Because it was a supposedly non-combat mission, three gunners and the bombardier were not on the mission. Ironically no crews got combat mission credit for these gas haul missions.
Donora, PA 15033, USA 944 McKean Avenue

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466th BG Archives - 466th BG Roll of Honor

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MACR 9575 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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