William Chapman
Military | Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) | Right Waist Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Rico S Convertino
Military
Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 32 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Service
People
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Kenneth Wells
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 32 x combat missions. ETD Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Units served with
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401st Bomb Group
Group
The 401st Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Deenethorpe, Northamptonshire, from November 1943 to June 1945. Starting their missions at that time meant the focus was very much on the coming invasion attempt of France planned for the following... -
612th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-31087 'Heaven Can Wait', 'Boche Buster'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 17/9/43; Gt Falls 28/9/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-K] Deenethorpe 26/10/43; Missing in Action Politz 7/10/44 with Tom Hill, Wilbur Schmedel, Theo Block, Junius Chadwick, Jim Mullins, Vic Shewbert, Ed Hellenbeck, Buddy Keith, Omer... -
42-31511 'Fools Luck III'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Kearney 3/12/43; Presque Is 9/12/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-D] Deenethorpe 1/1/44; Missing in Action Evere A/fd 10/4/44 with Gaston Fox, Co-pilot: Francis Hoad, Navigator: Darrel Wilson, Bombardier: Leon Mendelson, Ball...
Associated Place
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Deenethorpe
Military site : airfield
Deenethorpe was a base purpose-built for American heavy bombers, with the Class A regulation 2,000 and 1,400-yard runways. All the buildings on site,such as the accommodation and administrative blocks, were temporary. In December 1943, several local...
Events
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| Born | Utica, Oneida County, NY | 2 June 1921 |
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Son of John Paul and Isabella Theresa [Donato] Convertino. |
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| Lived in | Glendale, CA | February 1942 |
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Draft registration record : - Student at Curtis Wright, Glendale, California. |
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| Enlisted | Albany, NY | 8 July 1942 |
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Albany, New York |
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| Based | Deenethorpe | January 1944 – July 1944 |
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Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Died | 1965 | |
| Buried | Saint Agnes Cemetery Utica, Oneida County, NY | 1965 |
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Saint Agnes Cemetery |
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