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VILLETTO, William Paul - Date of
birth
1 October 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Peekskill, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Peekskill, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32725989 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner/Assistant Radio Operator -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hintermühlen an der Lahn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
William P. Villetto (father)
Maria L. (Sabato) Villetto (mother)
Wilton D. Villetto (brother)
Robert T. Villetto (brother)
Louise Villetto (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38968 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Hamm, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the railroad infrastructure and marshalling yards
MACR: 11571
More information
1st Lt Lloyd E. Lamb:A/C 968 was lost due to collision from A/C from another Group after turn from IP to Target. High clouds at flight altitude plus dense persistent contrails prevented but very little visibility and caused collision between high Squadron of this Group and another Group. Both ships disintegrated after collision and no chutes were seen although observers report it was impossible to have seen a chute because of weather conditions.
He is remembered at the Assumption Cemetery in Cortlandt Manor, Westchester, New York.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, Villetto Smith (sister), www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com – Lape and Haight Family / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett / Rich K
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – Rich K, www.wwiimemorial.com – Louise Villetto