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Personal info

Full name
ALTAMORE, Joseph Rocco
Date of birth
20 March 1917
Age
27
Place of birth
New York City, New York
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York

Military service

Service number
32992566
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Nose Gunner
Unit
4th Bombardment Squadron,
34th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 August 1944
Place of death
Kraienwisch, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 14 49

Immediate family

Members
Giocomo Altamore (father)
Lucrezia L. (Vitale) Altamore (mother)
Rose Altamore (sister)
Concetta Altamore (sister)
Ralph Altamore (brother)
Agatha S. Altamore (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-94780
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Smitty
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Strategic
MACR: 8463

More information

Joseph Altamore enlisted in New York City, New York on 29 July 1943.

The airplane received a direct flak hit in the #1 engine. The engine burst into flames which seemed to spread over the entire aircraft. The left wing disintegrated as the plane went down. One crew reported that this plane exploded near the ground.

One crew member survived and was taken prisoner. Seven men were killed.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial.com, NARA, www.fold3.com, Valortovictory.tripod.com, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census

Photo source: Jac Engels, Jim Altamore