Dominick E Curcio
MilitaryAssigned to 508BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ludwigshaven in B-17 42-29821 'Argonaut' 7-Jan-44; encountered extreme prop wash and turbulence after entering an overcast and control was lost and crashed near Moulton, England. Returned to Duty (RTD) No MACR
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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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: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-742269
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Argonaut : Vox Pop II
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
2 June 1924 | ||
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Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 14 November 1942 | New York City, New York |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
14 December 1944 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
18 November 1989 | ||
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Buried |
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Coram, Suffolk County, NY | 21 November 1989 | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Coram, Suffolk County, New York |
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Based |
Polebrook | Assigned to 508BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-29821 mentioned in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
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Sources
8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia