Anthony J Locicero

Military

flew two missions on his birthday 27 Apr 1944, went to see London on leave with other crew members and came close to getting killed from German bombs. Never went back to London!



Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Clusters; DFC and others

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17G Flying Fortress (ET-B, serial number 42-31989) of the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group that has crash-landed 1 April 1944. Official caption on image: "569(44). 4-1-44. Hon. Crash Landing Damage. B-17G, 42-31989. AM-FS..."

42-31989

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spam Can : Black Magic : Shady Lady
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Brooklyn, New York 27 April 1924

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #42-31989 and the person, Tony Locicero, listed in the A/C " Description".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php