Frank J Ciancia

Military

Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x combat mission. ETD





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

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: SpitzFire
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tenny Belle
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Anita Marie / Mehitabel
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 379th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (FR-H, serial number 42-38111) nicknamed "Mairzy Doats", April 1944. Image via Edmund H Lutz, 379th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'April 1944, my patched up B-17 "Mairzy Doats" on hardstand.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Westchester County, NY 28 October 1907 Son of Mary Ciancia.

Enlisted

New York City, NY 22 August 1942 New York City, New York

Other

Discharged USAAF

21 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Hallandale, FL 3 October 1985

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.