Horace R DiMartino

Military

Evaded (EVD) Hit by flak and crashed at Vendrest on 7/13/44 in B-17 43-37788.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Fred Douglas Gleason

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39553245
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Russell Duane Hilding

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16057414 and O-757199
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Raymond E Wojnicz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06911525 and O-761487
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

43-37788

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Fall River, Massachusetts

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6938