William Louis Cimino Jr

Military
media-38857.jpeg UPL 38857 Enlisting on 18 Februray 1943, Lt. William L. Cimino joined the 368th Fighter Squadron on 25 March 1945. He flew five combat missions with the 359th Fighter Group and completed his tour of duty in September 1945.

L-R: Lt. John T. Gordon, Lt. Robert H. Elliott, Capt. James L. Way, Lt. William L. Cimino, F/O Joseph M. Hill, and F/O Raymond G. Muzzy. 359th Fighter Group collection

Photo taken at the end of the War courtesy Robert Elliott.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.

Object Number - UPL 38857 - Enlisting on 18 Februray 1943, Lt. William L. Cimino joined the 368th Fighter Squadron on 25 March 1945. He flew five combat missions with the 359th...

Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Houston, Pennsylvania 24 October 1927 Son of William L and Rosaline [Bowers] Cimino.

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 19 February 1943

Based

East Wretham 25 March 1945 Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

15 April 1990

Buried

Colorado Springs, CO, USA 18 April 1990 Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs El Paso County, CO

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Washington County, PA, USA

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https://www.fold3.com/page/83866833-william-l-cimino/facts
https://www.fold3.com/record/70403283-william-l-cimino

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History

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Object number: UPL 38857 - Enlisting on 18 Februray 1943, Lt. William L...