Orlando A Petrillo
Military
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UPL 14905
In the north aisle of St Nicholas, Rattlesden
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Assigned to 709BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x missions, 108 days. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (7OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME (3 x battle stars).
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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: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13109373 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Republic, Pennsylvania | 14 March 1915 | |
Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH | 8 June 1943 | Cleveland, Ohio |
Died |
Elyria, OH | 12 November 2007 | |
Buried |
Brookdale Cemetery Elyria, Lorain County, OH | 15 November 2007 | Brookdale Cemetery Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio |
Based |
Horham | Assigned to 709BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self