Peter was drafted during WWII and served in the Army Air Corps. He was a tail gunner on Blondies Follies at the time he was reported MIA. He and his crew were returning to England after a bombing mission to Germany. Their plain had received heavy damage durring the mission and they tried to make it back to England. Most of the crew bailed out over the English Channel and nobody heard from them again. The plane did go down in the channel and 3 crew members were rescued, only 2 survived. He has been listed as missing, presumed dead, since then. He received many awards and medals while in the service, including a Purple Heart and an Air Medal.
Peter was the son of Crescenzo and Concetta Morrone. He was born in East Haven, Connecticut where he grew up.
Besides his parents, he left behind 2 sisters, Maria and Nancy and 3 brothers, Victor, George and Edward. He never married and had no children. He has been greatly missed. In reality he is not burried at Cambridge American Cemetery since his remains have never been recovered, he is in the English Channel somewhere. He is listed on the memorial wall there with the information listed below.
We (his extended family) have never forgotten him and are thankful for his sacrafice for our freedoms.
Exactly 65 years and 3 days after his plane went down his sister Nancy received a flag in his honor at a military service at Ft Logan National Cemetery in Denver, CO. Because his parents did not speak english they did not understand at the time of his death that even though his remains could not be recovered he was still intitled to full military honors. At the request of his sister Nancy, a stone is being placed at Ft Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado to recognize his service and sacrifice to the United States. He is also listed on the wall at Cambridge Cemetery in England. His remains were never recovered.
Peter was the son of Crescenzo and Concetta Morrone. He was born in East Haven, Connecticut where he grew up.
Besides his parents, he left behind 2 sisters, Maria and Nancy and 3 brothers, Victor, George and Edward. He never married and had no children. He has been greatly missed. In reality he is not burried at Cambridge American Cemetery since his remains have never been recovered, he is in the English Channel somewhere. He is listed on the memorial wall there with the information listed below.
We (his extended family) have never forgotten him and are thankful for his sacrafice for our freedoms.
Exactly 65 years and 3 days after his plane went down his sister Nancy received a flag in his honor at a military service at Ft Logan National Cemetery in Denver, CO. Because his parents did not speak english they did not understand at the time of his death that even though his remains could not be recovered he was still intitled to full military honors. At the request of his sister Nancy, a stone is being placed at Ft Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado to recognize his service and sacrifice to the United States. He is also listed on the wall at Cambridge Cemetery in England. His remains were never recovered.
Peter was drafted during WWII and served in the Army Air Corps. He was a tail gunner on Blondies Follies at the time he was reported MIA. He and his crew were returning to England after a bombing mission to Germany. Their plain had received heavy damage durring the mission and they tried to make it back to England. Most of the crew bailed out over the English Channel and nobody heard from them again. The plane did go down in the channel and 3 crew members were rescued, only 2 survived. He has been listed as missing, presumed dead, since then. He received many awards and medals while in the service, including a Purple Heart and an Air Medal.
Peter was the son of Crescenzo and Concetta Morrone. He was born in East Haven, Connecticut where he grew up.
Besides his parents, he left behind 2 sisters, Maria and Nancy and 3 brothers, Victor, George and Edward. He never married and had no children. He has been greatly missed. In reality he is not burried at Cambridge American Cemetery since his remains have never been recovered, he is in the English Channel somewhere. He is listed on the memorial wall there with the information listed below.
We (his extended family) have never forgotten him and are thankful for his sacrafice for our freedoms.
Exactly 65 years and 3 days after his plane went down his sister Nancy received a flag in his honor at a military service at Ft Logan National Cemetery in Denver, CO. Because his parents did not speak english they did not understand at the time of his death that even though his remains could not be recovered he was still intitled to full military honors. At the request of his sister Nancy, a stone is being placed at Ft Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado to recognize his service and sacrifice to the United States. He is also listed on the wall at Cambridge Cemetery in England. His remains were never recovered.
Peter was the son of Crescenzo and Concetta Morrone. He was born in East Haven, Connecticut where he grew up.
Besides his parents, he left behind 2 sisters, Maria and Nancy and 3 brothers, Victor, George and Edward. He never married and had no children. He has been greatly missed. In reality he is not burried at Cambridge American Cemetery since his remains have never been recovered, he is in the English Channel somewhere. He is listed on the memorial wall there with the information listed below.
We (his extended family) have never forgotten him and are thankful for his sacrafice for our freedoms.
Exactly 65 years and 3 days after his plane went down his sister Nancy received a flag in his honor at a military service at Ft Logan National Cemetery in Denver, CO. Because his parents did not speak english they did not understand at the time of his death that even though his remains could not be recovered he was still intitled to full military honors. At the request of his sister Nancy, a stone is being placed at Ft Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado to recognize his service and sacrifice to the United States. He is also listed on the wall at Cambridge Cemetery in England. His remains were never recovered.
Inscription
Peter is listed on the memorial wall at Cambridge American Cemetery in Cambridge, England.
The wall reads as follows...Morrone, Peter F. SGT 755 Bomb Sq, 458 Bomb GP, Connecticut.
Peter was given a private memorial stone at Ft Logan National Cemetery on 10 February 2012 after his extended family requested it. They didn't know before then that they could have a private stone placed. "GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN"
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