FUGAZZI Gildo - 427 BS 303 BGH - CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY

 

Gildo FUGAZZI

 

Source :  Tx Oma

NUMBER OF SERVICE31338711
AGE19 yo
DATE OF BIRTH12 April 1925  New York, NEW YORK 
ENLISTMENT STATECONNECTICUT
FAMILY

Parents : Anthony D FUGAZZI

RANK
Sergeant sergeant armee de terre
FONCTIONGunner
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT co
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
   SQUADRON427th Bomber Squadron
     GROUP303rd Bomber Group (Heavy)
ARMY 8th Air Force
DATE OF DEATH9 November 1944

Source : Skip Farrow

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHWenlock, Shropshire, ENGLAND
PLAN DE VOL / FLIGHT PLAN 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Cambridge N°1615
cambridge cemetery temporary

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

CEMETERYEPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY of Epinal (Dinoze-Quèquement) France

Map of Epinal American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
D122
DECORATION & BADGE

Air Medal

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

 Air-Force Gunner Wings

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

 Aerial Gunner Badge

 
usaf  8air force  303bg 427bs
STORY

Gildo served as a Sergeant & Waist Gunner on B-17G "Miss Umbriago" #43-38057, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Fairfield County, Connecticut prior to the war.

B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England. 

B-17G #43-38057

◼Stanley E Pursel :: Pilot

◼Richard H McClure :: Co-Pilot

◼Joseph A Cecce Jr :: Navigator
◼William F Drew :: Bombardier
◼Gildo Fugazzi :: Waist Gunner
◼John E Kling :: Engineer
◼Philip M Schoch :: Ball Turret Gunner
◼Kenneth H Stockman :: Radio Operator

 B-17 #43-37666

◼Robert W Davis :: Pilot

◼Dorwin D Sayre :: Co-Pilot

◼Fred W Bryan :: Bombardier
◼Donivan D Henry :: Tail Gunner
◼Okey L Hiibner :: Engineer
◼Charles H Johnson :: Ball Turret Gunner
◼Walter E Martin Jr :: Navigator
◼Lester L Pope :: Radio Operator
◼Nick Smirnes Jr :: Waist Gunner
 
 

FUGAZZI Gildo

Source : Ancestry

FUGAZZI Gildo

Source : Ancestry

FUGAZZI Gildo

Source : Ancestry

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Crew of B-17 G  #43-38057 

"Miss Umbriago"

 2Lt Stanley E. Pursel (Pilot)(KIA)

2Lt Richard H. McClure (CoPilot)(KIA)

2Lt Joseph A. Cecce, Jr. (Navigator)(KIA)

Sgt John E. Kling (Mechanic)(KIA)

Sgt Philip M. Schoch (Gunner)(KIA)

Sgt Kenneth H. Stockman (Radio Opérator)(KIA)

Sgt Gildo Fugazzi (Gunner)(KIA)

S/Sgt Howard H. Ganson (Gunner)

Sgt Robert G. Hannah (Gunner)(KIA)

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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO   Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Ancestry - 303rdbg.com 
EDITORSVictor,  Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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