Cyrus Rosario Aidala
Military ROLL OF HONOUR493rd BG - 862nd BS
Shot Down 29 June 1944
Standing Left to Right: Jerome Levy (N), Sidney Benson (CP), John Hansen (P), Malcolm Stich (B), Vernon Polzin (FE)
Kneeling Left to Right: Cyrus Aidala (BTG), John Sanders (WG), Walter Boykowski (TTG), Jose Ramos (R/O), Sylvanus Haskell (NTG)
Crew Roster on final mission:
John H. Hansen - P
Sidney A. Benson- CP
Jerome Levy - N
Malcolm Stich - B
Vernon J. Polzin - FE
Billy Gamillion R/O
Cyrus Aidala - BTG
John E. Sanders - WG
Sylvanus Haskel - NTG
Walter Boykowski - TG
Chris Brassfield
Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-24 42-94812 'Little Warrior' 29-Jun-44; flak hit caused conflagration, flames from cockpit to rear of bomb bay. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 6721.
Awards: PH.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11082314 / O-818558
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13171280
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38424702
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693976
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39297646
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Little warrior
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 29 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Brooklyn, New York | 1 April 1922 | Son of Samuel and Angelina Aidala. |
Died |
Steiniger Berg, 63628 Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany | 29 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) in B-24 42-94812 'Little Warrior' 29-Jun-44; flak hit caused conflagration, flames from cockpit to rear of bomb bay. KIA MACR 6721 |
Buried |
Fallersleben, Germany | 30 June 1944 | Interred Fallersleben forest cemetery |
Buried |
Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale Suffolk County NY | Re-Interred Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale Suffolk County New York, USA Plot: J, 15508 | |
Based |
Debach | 29 June 1944 | Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Combined two entries to create a single entry. Record includes information from the following sources:
MACR 6721 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Aidala&GSfn=Cyrus…;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton's Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998 MACR 6721,
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