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DI LUZIO, Albert John - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13086118 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
586th Bombardment Squadron,
394th Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kleinhau, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Di Luzio (father)
Emma Di Luzio (mother)
Carl Di Luzio (brother)
Daniel A. Di Luzio (brother)
Doloras Di Luzio (sister)
Anthony Di Luzio (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-34456 -
Data
Type: B-26C
Nickname: Mil Bi Fe
Destination: Gey, Germany
MACR: 10465
More information
T/Sgt Albert J. Di Luzio enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 6 June 1942.Statement from Sgt Marvin B. Christopher:
"I first saw the plane after it had rolled on its back. Then the Bomb Bay door fell off, the plane then went into a spin which it kept all the way to the ground. Approximately 1500 feet from the ground I saw one parachute open. I don't know what part of the plane the man jumped from. The plane hit just on the edge of a town. After hitting the ground it burst into flames and later turned into black smoke with the blaze still going. This occurred on the second bomb run.
I was flying No 3 with Lt Winkler in the 1st flight of the 2nd box, and did not lose sight of the plane from the time it rolled over on its back until the time it crashed".
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Pennsylvania U.S. Veteran Compensation Application Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, honorstates.org