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CIANFICHI, Americo - Date of
birth
30 August 1915 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36235813 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
323rd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 July 1943 - Place of
death
Opijnen, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
Cemetery of the Dutch Reformed Church in Opijnen, The Netherlands
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
Immediate family
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Members
Gaitana Cianfichi (father)
Clement Cianfichi (brother)
Clara (Casagrande) Cianfichi (sister)
Arlene L. Cianfichi (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24399 -
Data
Type: B-17
Nickname: Man-O-War
Destination: Kassel, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR:148
More information
Americo Cianfichi was a teacher.He enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 24 February 1942.
Returning from a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany the limping aircraft was attacked by a German fighter and was shot down. 8 crewmembers bailed out but were attacked by the German aircraft. From a crew of ten, two died in the aircraft, six died as a result of the strafing, and the other two were captured by German ground forces.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Enlistment Record / National Archives, National Archives / WWII Memorial, 91st Bomb Group, Basher82, US Headstone Application / Ancestry.com, The Sheboygan Press, 30 August 1943; 1930 United States Federal Census
Photo source: Basher82, John Bruce / Basher82