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Personal info

Full name
MAGNANI, George Francis
Date of birth
31 May 1921
Age
22
Place of birth
New York County, New York
Hometown
Queens County, New York

Military service

Service number
32863098
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Tail Gunner
Unit
407th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
30 April 1944
Place of death
South of Tigy, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
B 11 15

Immediate family

Members
Ignazio Magnani (father)
Stella Magnani (mother)
Marie Magnani (sister)
Helen Magnani (sister)
Alfred Magnani (brother)
Virginia M. (Anderson) Magnani (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-107012
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Lyon, France
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 4466

More information

Sgt George F. Magnani enlisted in New York City, New York on 13 March 1943.

Sgt Robert W. Dirks:
Campbell flying to rear of our ship fighter came in from 6 o’clock low hit 17 in belly. When hit must have hit oxygen. Sheet metal, pulley’s and cables fell out. Belly seemed to blow up. Fighter then leveled off on us. Saw one man go out waist. Watched plane it had started in a slow spin down. Did not watch it hit ground as was concentrated on fighter which attack us.

Maj E. A. Bradunas:
I have heard that Lt Regan tells that they found our boys plane crashed and with seven of the boys bodies still there. That only the three who parachuted out were saved.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.

He is remembered in Neuvy-en-Sullias, France.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / New York Marriage License, www.fold3.com – MACR, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett / MAJ Jimmy Cotton

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Stabler C