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Personal info

Full name
RICCI, Arthur Joseph
Date of birth
23 July 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Hometown
Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Military service

Service number
31311683
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner
Unit
565th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
25 December 1944
Place of death
Bovigny, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 9 29

Immediate family

Members
Alfonso Ricci (father)
Lauretta Ricci (mother)
Rubano Ricci (brother)
Philip Ricci (brother)
Nicholas Ricci (brother)
Angelo Ricci (brother)
Mario Ricci (brother)
Mary Ricci (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-95028
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Daddy Rabbit
Destination: Wahlen, Germany
MACR: 11114

More information

"We saw aircraft 42-95028 go into a flat spin with the 1 engine out. The aircraft was under control, but it dropped back of the formation. One chute opened at this time. The plane continued to fall and the Navigator of our aircraft saw 4 chutes."
Did not bailed out, was wounded in his leg.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, Carla Mans, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com