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TORTORA, Leopoldo - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11130830 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
3 km east of Grand-Hallet, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 40 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sebastiano Tortora (father)
Emanuela A. (Rowe) Tortora (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31500 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: The Duchess
Destination: Bernburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factory
MACR: 2653
More information
Leopoldo Tortora was a metal worker.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Boston, Massachusetts on 9 December 1942.
The airplane was shot down by a German fighter. The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Alain Rosseels, Emanuela A. Rowe, www.wwiimemorial.com