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COLAIZZI, Raymond - Date of
birth
1 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-752803 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
364th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Prenden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nick Colaizzi (father)
Angelline Colaizzi (mother)
Margaret J. Colaizzi (sister)
Anne A. Colaizzi (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39947 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Chiquita
Destinantion: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of munitions and tank plants
MACR: 11040
More information
Raymond Colaizzi attended college for one year.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Wheeling, West Virginia on 29 June 1942.
The airplane was hit by a direct flak burst, breaking the fuselage in two.
The wreckage crashed close to Prenden, Germany. All nine crewmembers were killed. They were initially buried at the local cemetery of the town.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Hartman Family Tree / 1930 census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels