Harold Andrew CAPELLUTO

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICEO-530935
AGE26  yo
DATE OF BIRTH

26 February 1918  Mineola, NEW YORK

ETATNassau NEW YORK
FAMILYParents: James & Margaret CAPELLUTO
RANKFirst Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTClerkNY
DATE of ENLISTEMENT

9 May 1942 Nassau NEW YORK

 SQUADRON91st Troop Carrier Squadron
 GROUP439th Troop Carrier Group
ARMY9th Troop Carrier Command
DATE OF DEATH6 june 1944capelluto harold a tombe
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHBeuzeville au Plain
DATA PLAN

Douglas C-47 - type A-20-DK - s/n 42-93095 L4*? Chalk #66

C47 96th 3
Macr: 8408
Mission: Mission Albany
506ePIR - DZ-C Parachute Transport (Hiesville)
Takeoff Upottery, East Devon

Shot by the flak at 1:12 am just before release at 1:20 am

Crash while trying to land.

CEMETERY TEMPORARY

CEMETERY TEMPORARY of St Mère Eglise #1 N°3584

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CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
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DECORATION

Air Medal

Purple Heart 

World War II Victory Medal

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

 

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STORY

Son of Mrs. Jane Frances Capelluto who resided in Mineola, New York.

Harold served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on C-47A #42-93095, 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier, Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Nassau County, New York & was also a member of the Canadian Air Force prior to the war.

He transferred from the Canadian Air Force to the U.S. Army Air Corps on May 9, 1942 and was given the immediate rank of Staff Sergeant. He was note, at that time, as being Single, without dependents.

Harold was "Killed In Action" when his C-47A was believed to have been shot down by German anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion and crashed at Beuzeville-au-Plain, Manche, France during the war.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

 CAPELLUTO Harold A crasch

Crash rental today

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Objects found at the crash site

capelluto harold plaque 3Stele in memory of the crew capelluto harold plaque 1

Crew of Douglas C-47 - type A-20-DK - s/n 42-93095 L4*? Chalk #66    

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First Lieutenant Harold Andrew CAPELLUTO

Pilote - 439th TCG  91st TCS 9th Troop Carrier Command

Deadcapelluto harold Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer
Second Lieutenant John Joseph FANELLI


CoPilote - 439th TCG  91st TCS 9th Troop Carrier Command

Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Second Lieutenant Bernard FRIEDMAN
Navigateur - 439th TCG  91st TCS 9th Troop Carrier Command
Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Sergeant Albert Ray Jr TILLOTSON
Mecanicien - 439th TCG  91st TCS 9th Troop Carrier Command
Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Sergeant Norman Elbert THOMPSON
Radio - 439th TCG  91st TCS 9th Troop Carrier Command
Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
div 101 506pir
First Lieutenant Thomas III MEEHAN 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division DeadMeehan Thomas Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
First Sergeant William S EVANS 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division DeadEvans William S Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
S/Sergeant Murrau ROBERTS 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Deadroberts murray b Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Sergeant Elmer M Jr MURRAY 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division DeadMurray Elmer L Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Sergeant Richard E OWEN 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division DeadOwen Richard Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Sergeant Carl N RIGGS 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division DeadRiggs Carl Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Tech 5 Herman F. COLLINS 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Tech 5 Ralph H WIMER 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division DeadWimer Ralph Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Pfc Sergio M MOYA 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division DeadMoya Sergio Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Pfc Gerald R SNIDER 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Pvt William T Jr Mc GONICAL 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Pvt George L ELLIOTT 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Pvt John N MILLER 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Pvt Ernest L OATS 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Pvt Elmer L TELSTAD 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Pvt Thomas W WARREN 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Dead Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
Tech 5 Jerry A WENTZEL 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Deadwentzel jerry Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI
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C 47 douglas

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