Alexander Lindro Tucciarone
Military
Object Number - UPL 61073 - Pfc Alexander L. Tucciarone
9-Nov-42 while ferrying B-17 to UK, crew was instructed to search for missing C-53. B-17 42-5088 crashed near Kjoge Bay and aircraft broke in two. He spent about 6 months stranded on the ice with his crew members before being rescued. All crew returned.
Awards: EAME, WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
- Service Numbers: 35039050
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Observer; Cryptographer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Other
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New York, New York | 12 June 1914 | Born New York, New York |
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Enlisted |
Camp Upton, New York | 4 March 1942 | Enlisted Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York |
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Died |
Yorktown Heights, New York | 20 July 1992 | Died Yorktown Heights, New York |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs by Hey and Bishop p.45
