William Joseph DeBlasio

Military
Bill DeBlasio UPL 60767 UPL 60767 S/Sgt William J DeBlasio

Object Number - UPL 60767 - S/Sgt William J DeBlasio

Mentioned in the book "Flying Fortress" on page 199 by Edward Jablonski.

 

Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rosie's riveters
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
 Royal Flush (42-6087) of the 8th Air Force, 100th bomber group, 418th Bomber squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Royal Flush aka Harper's Ferry aka Aske's Angels
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 8 March 1924 Born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Died

Bakersfield, California 12 August 2001 Died Bakersfield, California

Buried

Unity Cemetery Unity Township, Pennsylvania 15 August 2001 Interred Unity Cemetery Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Revisions

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Added comment in the "Summary biography" noting William's mention in the book "Flying Fortress".

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Added Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 119438996.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119438996/william-j-deblasio

Added rank per info on the 100th BG website about Pilot Robert Rosenthal and his crew members. Source: https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=4475…

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Added a connection to A/C #42-31504 per info on the 100th BG website about Pilot Robert Rosenthal and his crew members.

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Added a connection to the 100th BG.

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100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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