John Joseph Amalfitano Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-39144.jpeg UPL 39144 "Lt. Gease and crew of the 527th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group pose for the photographer at an 8th Air Force Base in England on 17 April 1944."

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Object Number - UPL 39144 - "Lt. Gease and crew of the 527th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group pose for the photographer at an 8th Air Force Base in England on 17 April 1944."

Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 15 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin in B-17 42-37784 24-May-44; enemy aircraft attack caused collision with 42-38082, crashed Melchow, Ger. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5322



Awards: AM (OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Wilton Everett Gease

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19084606 / O-691253
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-37784

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Old Fox
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Brooklyn, New York, USA 2 May 1924 Son of John Joseph Snr and Josephine Amalfitano.

Enlisted

New York City, NY 9 February 1943 New York City, New York

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Melchow, Germany 24 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin in B-17 #42-37784 24-May-44; enemy aircraft attack caused collision with #42-38082, crashed Melchow, Ger. KIA MACR 5322

Based

Kimbolton 24 May 1944 Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, MO Re-Interred Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, MO

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Removed "KIA" from an assignment event.

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https://www.fold3.com/image/28640236
https://www.fold3.com/image/567640267
https://www.fold3.com/image/310770530?rec=299517156
https://www.fold3.com/record/86513946-john-j-amalfitano-jr
379th Bombardment Group Anthology, Volume 2: November 1942-July 1945
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14998113/john-j_-amalfitano

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5322 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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