Vito R Ambrosio

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-35204.png UPL 35204 The crew of B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number42-31322 ) nicknamed "Mi Amigo" of the 305th Bomb Group. Photo taken Pendleton Field, Oregon, 06.10.43; crew assigned MI-AMIGO 29.01.44

Back Row:
Robert Mayfield, Vito Ambrosio, Harry Estabrooks, Malcolm Williams, Charles Tuttle, Maurice Robbins

Front Row:
John Kriegshauser, Lyle Curtis, Melchor Hernandez, John Humphrey.

USAAF records

Object Number - UPL 35204 - The crew of B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number42-31322 ) nicknamed "Mi Amigo" of the 305th Bomb Group. Photo taken Pendleton Field, Oregon,...

Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8F USAAF. 15 x missions. Crashed attempting to land at Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, UK returning from Aalborg, Denmark mission 22-Feb-44 in B-17G 42-31322 'Mi Amigo'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15190



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

John Glennon Kriegshauser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-535000
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31322

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mi Amigo
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Queens County, NY 3 September 1919 Son of Anthony and Felice Ambrosio.

Enlisted

Fort Jay, Governors Island, NY 30 April 1942 Fort Jay, Governors Island, NY

Based

Chelveston 1 November 1943 - 22 February 1944 Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8F USAAF.

Died

Endcliffe Park, Sheffield 22 February 1944 Battle damaged on Aalborg, Denmark mission. Killed in Action. MACR 15190

Buried

24 February 1944 Interred Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

Buried

Saint John Cemetery Middle Village, Queens County, NY 28 July 1948 Re-Interred Saint John Cemetery Middle Village, Queens County, New York
Brooklyn, NY Husband of Beatrice R Ambrosio. Married 1943. Mechanic pre-war.

Revisions

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Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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personnel file

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See ''Courage Above the Clouds -the true story of MI-AMIGO and the Heroes of Endcliffe Park'' by Paul Allonby (lulu.com)

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https://www.fold3.com/record/86171373-vito-r-ambrosio
https://www.fold3.com/image/101086581?terms=Vito%20Ambrosio
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160487357/vito-r_-ambrosio
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195761929/vito-r-ambrosio

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Chronology Supplement, 1942-45; p. 85., Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

Vito R Ambrosio: Gallery (2 items)

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