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CASTRICIANO, Peter Cosmo - Date of
birth
1 September 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31190922 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
359th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1944 - Place of
death
Laubke, north of Detmold, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alice (Carlson) Castriciano (wife)
Robert P. Castriciano (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29894 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Baltimore Bounce
Destination: Oschersleben, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Focke-Wulf aviation plant
MACR: 1928
More information
S/Sgt Peter C. Castriciano worked in a machine shop.He enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 21 September 1942.
The aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters and exploded in the air. The entire crew of ten was killed and was initially buried at the community cemetery of Lemgo on 13 January 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Michel Beckers, 303rdBomberGroup.com