Angelo G Zonta

Military
media-38736.jpeg UPL 38736 "A crew* of the 524Th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, poses for the photographer at an 8th Air Force base in England on 25 June 1944."

* Lt William A Fowler crew
In no order: - 1Lt William A Fowler [Pilot], 2Lt Marvin Braun [Co-pilot], 1Lt Hobart Thomas [Nav], 2Lt Bruno Mas [Bomb], T/Sgt John Helvie [Radio], T/Sgt Frederick Wollaston [Eng/TTG], S/Sgt William Russell [BTG], S/Sgt Angelo Zonta [TG], S/Sgt Charles Whitesell [WG].

Object Number - UPL 38736 - "A crew* of the 524Th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, poses for the photographer at an 8th Air Force base in England on 25 June 1944." * Lt...

Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 37 missions, in many different aircraft.





Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Snow white
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Julie Mae
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cook County, IL 21 October 1921

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 2 July 1943 Chicago, Illinois

Other

Discharged USAAF

21 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Schaumburg, IL 31 December 2003

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Saint Michael The Archangel Catholic Cemetery, Palatine, Cook County, IL Saint Michael The Archangel Catholic Cemetery Palatine, Cook County, IL

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