Michael served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #42-102429, 840th Bomber Squadron, 483rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 27, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
Michael was "Killed In Action" over the Ploesti Oil Complex, Romania during the war when his B-17 was shot down by enemy flak. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-692849
( Bio & Family Link by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-102429:
Barton, Stephen H ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Bellonio, Michael J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Fletcher, Bernard B ~ T/Sgt, Nebraska
Gusciora, Edward J ~ 1st Lt, Massachusetts
Navarro, Charles P ~ T/Sgt, California
Ryan, Arthur F ~ 1st Lt, New York
Stewart, Leolass C ~ Corp, California
Van Deren, Alfred L, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Texas
Vlahovich, Victor P ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Nevada
Watkins, Robert J ~ T/Sgt, Michigan
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 27, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
Michael was "Killed In Action" over the Ploesti Oil Complex, Romania during the war when his B-17 was shot down by enemy flak. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-692849
( Bio & Family Link by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-102429:
Barton, Stephen H ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Bellonio, Michael J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Fletcher, Bernard B ~ T/Sgt, Nebraska
Gusciora, Edward J ~ 1st Lt, Massachusetts
Navarro, Charles P ~ T/Sgt, California
Ryan, Arthur F ~ 1st Lt, New York
Stewart, Leolass C ~ Corp, California
Van Deren, Alfred L, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Texas
Vlahovich, Victor P ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Nevada
Watkins, Robert J ~ T/Sgt, Michigan
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Michael served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #42-102429, 840th Bomber Squadron, 483rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 27, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
Michael was "Killed In Action" over the Ploesti Oil Complex, Romania during the war when his B-17 was shot down by enemy flak. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-692849
( Bio & Family Link by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-102429:
Barton, Stephen H ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Bellonio, Michael J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Fletcher, Bernard B ~ T/Sgt, Nebraska
Gusciora, Edward J ~ 1st Lt, Massachusetts
Navarro, Charles P ~ T/Sgt, California
Ryan, Arthur F ~ 1st Lt, New York
Stewart, Leolass C ~ Corp, California
Van Deren, Alfred L, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Texas
Vlahovich, Victor P ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Nevada
Watkins, Robert J ~ T/Sgt, Michigan
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 27, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
Michael was "Killed In Action" over the Ploesti Oil Complex, Romania during the war when his B-17 was shot down by enemy flak. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-692849
( Bio & Family Link by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-102429:
Barton, Stephen H ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Bellonio, Michael J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Fletcher, Bernard B ~ T/Sgt, Nebraska
Gusciora, Edward J ~ 1st Lt, Massachusetts
Navarro, Charles P ~ T/Sgt, California
Ryan, Arthur F ~ 1st Lt, New York
Stewart, Leolass C ~ Corp, California
Van Deren, Alfred L, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Texas
Vlahovich, Victor P ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Nevada
Watkins, Robert J ~ T/Sgt, Michigan
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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