Brother of Samuel J. DiMascola who resided in Hartford, Connecticut.
Michael served as a Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G (#43-38186), 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Massachusetts prior to the war.
Michael was "Killed In Action" when his B-17G was attacked by German aircraft and crashed in Linden/Klein-Dentke, South East of Wolfenbuttel, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31415609
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#43-38186):
Cassidy, Francis D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Montana
DiMascola, Michael G ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Massachusetts
Gillespie, Glenn H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Washington
Guthmann, Richard F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Minnesota
Henry, James S ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Illinois
Krawiecki, Alexander J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Pischke, Robert L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Pressentin, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Wisconsin
Rhodes, Edward B ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Virginia
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Michael served as a Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G (#43-38186), 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Massachusetts prior to the war.
Michael was "Killed In Action" when his B-17G was attacked by German aircraft and crashed in Linden/Klein-Dentke, South East of Wolfenbuttel, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31415609
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#43-38186):
Cassidy, Francis D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Montana
DiMascola, Michael G ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Massachusetts
Gillespie, Glenn H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Washington
Guthmann, Richard F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Minnesota
Henry, James S ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Illinois
Krawiecki, Alexander J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Pischke, Robert L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Pressentin, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Wisconsin
Rhodes, Edward B ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Virginia
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Brother of Samuel J. DiMascola who resided in Hartford, Connecticut.
Michael served as a Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G (#43-38186), 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Massachusetts prior to the war.
Michael was "Killed In Action" when his B-17G was attacked by German aircraft and crashed in Linden/Klein-Dentke, South East of Wolfenbuttel, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31415609
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#43-38186):
Cassidy, Francis D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Montana
DiMascola, Michael G ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Massachusetts
Gillespie, Glenn H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Washington
Guthmann, Richard F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Minnesota
Henry, James S ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Illinois
Krawiecki, Alexander J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Pischke, Robert L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Pressentin, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Wisconsin
Rhodes, Edward B ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Virginia
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Michael served as a Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G (#43-38186), 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Massachusetts prior to the war.
Michael was "Killed In Action" when his B-17G was attacked by German aircraft and crashed in Linden/Klein-Dentke, South East of Wolfenbuttel, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31415609
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#43-38186):
Cassidy, Francis D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Montana
DiMascola, Michael G ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Massachusetts
Gillespie, Glenn H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Washington
Guthmann, Richard F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Minnesota
Henry, James S ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Illinois
Krawiecki, Alexander J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Pischke, Robert L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Pressentin, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Wisconsin
Rhodes, Edward B ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Virginia
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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