Ignatius Charles Paparella

Military

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. George Sine crew. Killed on mission to Wesseling, Germany 11-Oct-44 in B-17 42-38013 'Nevada Avenger', Killed in Action (KIA).



Awards: PH.

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William L Titus

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Homer James Warner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35893728
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John Benjamin Weckerly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35042643 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Owen L Wetherbee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06980282
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Kings, NY 12 April 1921

Enlisted

Fort Jay, Governors Island, NY 5 September 1942 Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York

Died

Wesseling, Germany 11 October 1944 Killed on mission to Wesseling, Germany 11-Oct-44 in B-17 42-38013 'Nevada Avenger' Killed in Action (KIA).

Buried

Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY Re-Interred Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York

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