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PAOLI, Silvio R - Date of
birth
16 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
San Francisco County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39119026 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
5 km east of Altenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 20 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Enrico Paoli (father)
Gina (Papini) Paoli (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31428 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Bernburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil refinery
MACR: 2655
More information
Silvio Paoli attended college and was an insurance salesman.He enlisted in San Francisco, California on 5 January 1943.
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters and exploded in mid-air.
Nine crew members were killed, one man survived and was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com , www.footnote.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com U.S. School Yearbook The Galleon School California