Son of Mrs. Mary E. Russo who resided in Farrell, Pennsylvania.
Casimir served as a Sergeant and Engineer / Gunner on B-17G #44-8504, 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Mercer County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 27, 1943 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in manufacturing and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #44-8504, just "after bombs" away while on a bombing mission over the Munich--Reims Air Force in Germany were hit by ground anti-aircraft flak in the left wing causing some of the wing to come off. They crashed near the target in Germany during the war.
Casimir was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33682232
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-8504:
Carroll, John C, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, WY
Diaz, Joseph T, Jr ~ FO, Navigator, CA
Formichella, Casimir A ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
The rest of the crew survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Casimir served as a Sergeant and Engineer / Gunner on B-17G #44-8504, 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Mercer County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 27, 1943 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in manufacturing and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #44-8504, just "after bombs" away while on a bombing mission over the Munich--Reims Air Force in Germany were hit by ground anti-aircraft flak in the left wing causing some of the wing to come off. They crashed near the target in Germany during the war.
Casimir was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33682232
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-8504:
Carroll, John C, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, WY
Diaz, Joseph T, Jr ~ FO, Navigator, CA
Formichella, Casimir A ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
The rest of the crew survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Mrs. Mary E. Russo who resided in Farrell, Pennsylvania.
Casimir served as a Sergeant and Engineer / Gunner on B-17G #44-8504, 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Mercer County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 27, 1943 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in manufacturing and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #44-8504, just "after bombs" away while on a bombing mission over the Munich--Reims Air Force in Germany were hit by ground anti-aircraft flak in the left wing causing some of the wing to come off. They crashed near the target in Germany during the war.
Casimir was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33682232
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-8504:
Carroll, John C, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, WY
Diaz, Joseph T, Jr ~ FO, Navigator, CA
Formichella, Casimir A ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
The rest of the crew survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Casimir served as a Sergeant and Engineer / Gunner on B-17G #44-8504, 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Mercer County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 27, 1943 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in manufacturing and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #44-8504, just "after bombs" away while on a bombing mission over the Munich--Reims Air Force in Germany were hit by ground anti-aircraft flak in the left wing causing some of the wing to come off. They crashed near the target in Germany during the war.
Casimir was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33682232
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-8504:
Carroll, John C, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, WY
Diaz, Joseph T, Jr ~ FO, Navigator, CA
Formichella, Casimir A ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
The rest of the crew survived the crash.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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