Edmund S D'Inzillo

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Edmund S. D'Inzillo

From Kings County, New York

Born : May 6, 1923

Death : November 30, 1944

War : World War II

ID : 12039724

Rank : Sergeant

Specialty : Waist Gunner

Branch : US Army Air Corps

Groups : 390th Bomber Group, Heavy, 570th Bomber Squadron

Cause : FOD - Finding of Death

Location : Germany

ORIGINS :

Edmund S. D'Inzillo was born on May 6, 1923. New York was his home and enlistment state. Kings County is included within the archival record.

SERVICE :

Ed D'Inzillow enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces. Served during World War II. D'Inzillo had achieved the rank of Sergeant after successfully qualifying as an aircraft gunner. His military occupation or specialty was as a B-17 Waist Gunner. His service number assignment was 12039724. He was attached to the 390th Bomb Group, Heavy, 570th Bombardment Squadron, in the 8th Air Force, USAAF.

CASUALTY :

On November 30, 1944, the U.S. Army Air Force's Sergeant D'Inzillo experienced a critical situation in mortal combat, which resulted in the loss of his life. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Finding of Death. Incident location: Germany.

DETAILS :

Sgt. D'Inzillo was flying with the crew of the B-17G, 42-97407, named, As-Te-Risk, during a mission to the oil plant at Merseburg, Germany. His plane had a mid air collision with another B-17G, 44-8080, named, The Saint. The Saint, had been hit by flak over Mersberg, the target, that caused the pilot to lose control and impact D'Inzillo's plane, As-Te-Risk, which caught fire and broke apart. Both planes went down in the crash.



Three men were thrown free from, As-Te-Risk, after, The Saint, collided with it. Six of the crew members on, As-Te-Risk, were killed, and three parachuted safely, and were captured. 6 KIA - 3 POW. Tragically, the entire crew of ten men on, The Saint, were killed. 10 KIA. 30 Nov 44. MACR 11136

INCIDENT :

Seventeen (17 KIA) casualties have been identified in the incident with, 42-97407, on November 30, 1944.

◼Maurice Bjorkstrom :: Co-Pilot

◼Hugh W. Branch :: Tail Gunner

◼Edmund S. D'Inzillo :: Waist Gunner

◼Calvin C. Davis :: Radio Operator

◼Louis W. Dolan :: Co-Pilot

◼George Evancho :: Radar Operator

◼Gerald H. Farris :: Bombardier

◼Dana E. Gary :: Pilot

◼Harry L. Goodwin :: Top Turret Gunner

◼Robert E. Leftwich :: Radio Operator

◼Louie R. Onofrio :: Tail Gunner

◼William A. Pace :: Ball Turret Gunner

◼Gene H. Peterson :: Pilot

◼Jean H. Raas :: Pilot

◼William E. Salviani :: Waist Gunner

◼Ennis L. Stewart Jr :: Top Turret Gunner

◼Francis T. Verfurth :: Navigator

REMEMBERED :

Sgt. Edmund S. D'Inzillo is memorialized at the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Sgt. D'Inzillo's Commendations :

★ Air Medal

★ Purple Heart

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Presidential Unit Citation

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign

Assigned to 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force USAAF. Flew 13 x combat missions*. Failed to Return (FTR) Merseburg in B-17G, 42-97407, As-Te-Risk, 30-Nov-44. Mid air collision with B-17G, 44-8080, The Saint. Sgt. D'Inzillo is believed to have fallen out of his aircraft without his parachute, as many gunners did not wear them on missions because the chutes limited their ability to move around in the airplane, when they needed the most, to be mobile in combat. He was Killed In Action (KIA). 30-11-44. MACR 11136.



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* Missions flown : Cologne 15-Oct-44 - Cologne 16-Oct-44 - Kassel - Hamm - Weisbaden - Langerwehe - Saarbrucken - Geisen - Merseburg (Recalled) - Saarbrucken - Mannheim - Merseburg. 30-Nov-44.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19117070 / O-768655
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses (serial number 43-38521), (DI-G, serial number 42-31974), (DI-V, serial number 42-97407) and (serial number 42-102972) of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The As-Te-Risk
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 30 November 1944
  • Date: 16 October 1944
The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'
  • Date: 15 October 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kings County, NY 6 May 1923

Enlisted

New York City, NY 30 December 1941 New York City, New York

Died

Flur Oberkotzau, Germany 30 November 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Merseburg in B-17 42-97407 'Asterisk' 30-Nov-44; mid air collision with B-17 44-8080. KIA. MACR 11136

Other

Next of Kin

Brooklyn, New York, USA Brother Mario D'Inzillo, Brooklyn, New York.

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Framlingham 30 November 1944 Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

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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HonorStates.org - Edward D'Inzillo

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11136 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database