Anthony N Russo
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 7390
Report of Interment of Anthony N. Russo
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Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107189 '7th Son', Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 339th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: 7th Son
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Brooklyn, New York, USA | 19 December 1920 | |
Died |
12 May 1944 | ||
Buried |
Jefferson Barracks, 533 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63125, USA | 13 December 1951 | |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 12 May 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added birth date per the internment form attached to the individual.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4864 / MACR 4864; Snetterton Falcons, pg 147 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database