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2Lt Peter Eugene “Gene” Spaletta

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2Lt Peter Eugene “Gene” Spaletta Veteran

Birth
Kings County, California, USA
Death
27 Mar 1944 (aged 28)
Burial
Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy GPS-Latitude: 41.4659708, Longitude: 12.6570275
Plot
Plot J Row 9 Grave 13
Memorial ID
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WORLD WAR II
CALIFORNIA
2LT US ARMY AIR FORCES
524TH FIGHTER SQ, 27 FIGHTER GRP
AIR MEDAL
GOLD STAR LIST

Peter Eugene Spaletta, son of Peter John and Minnie Spaletta, of Lemoore, California, was killed in action in March, 1944. He had served in the Mediterranean Theater and in North Africa as a Mustang fighter pilot. Spaletta, a second lieutenant, was buried in Naples, Italy. He was graduated from Lemoore Union High School in 1934 and from the University of California at Davis in 1937. From 1929 to 1933 he attended Saint Joseph Seminary. He entered the Armed Forces in January, 1942. Spaletta received his commission July 28, 1943. He was awarded the Air Medal posthumously.
WORLD WAR II
CALIFORNIA
2LT US ARMY AIR FORCES
524TH FIGHTER SQ, 27 FIGHTER GRP
AIR MEDAL
GOLD STAR LIST

Peter Eugene Spaletta, son of Peter John and Minnie Spaletta, of Lemoore, California, was killed in action in March, 1944. He had served in the Mediterranean Theater and in North Africa as a Mustang fighter pilot. Spaletta, a second lieutenant, was buried in Naples, Italy. He was graduated from Lemoore Union High School in 1934 and from the University of California at Davis in 1937. From 1929 to 1933 he attended Saint Joseph Seminary. He entered the Armed Forces in January, 1942. Spaletta received his commission July 28, 1943. He was awarded the Air Medal posthumously.

Inscription

Peter E Spaletta
. 2 LT 524 FTR SQ 27 FTR GP
CALIFORNIA March 27 1944



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  • Maintained by: John Relative First cousin
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56314643/peter_eugene-spaletta: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt Peter Eugene “Gene” Spaletta (17 Nov 1915–27 Mar 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56314643, citing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy; Maintained by John (contributor 48864440).