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Personal info

Full name
CANGEMI, Michael A
Date of birth
1907
Age
unknown
Place of birth
New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Military service

Service number
32890131
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Top Turret Gunner
Unit
548th Bombardment Squadron,
385th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
6 October 1944
Place of death
Königshorst, Fehrbellin, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 5 51

Immediate family

Members
George Cangemi (father)
Mary (Siduosky) Cangemi (mother)
Antonio Cangemi (brother)
Angelo Cangemi (brother)
Conecetta Cangemi (sister)
Albert Cangemi (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
43-38430
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the BMW Flugmotorenwerke Brandenburg GmbH Industry
MACR: 9520

More information

The airplane was shot down by enemy aircraft. It was seen to blow up and spin down. Some parachutes were also obeserved. Five crew members were taken prisoner, four were killed. They were initially buried at the community cemetery of Königshorst.

According to statements of surviving crew members, Sgt Cangemi bailed out and was injured when he hit the ground. Further information about what happened is not available.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com -
Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census

Photo source: Peter Schouteten