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MILILLO, Antonio - Date of
birth
29 April 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31158071 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
68th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1944 - Place of
death
300 meters west of Dippach, 200 meters west of road, Dippach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francesco Milillo (father)
Elvira Milillo (mother)
Gaetano Milillo (brother)
Pascal Milillo (brother)
Mary P. Milillo (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24225 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Flak Alley
Destination: Gotha, Germany
Mission: Bombing Aircraft Factory
MACR: 2923
More information
Just after the target, the aircraft was hit by prop wash and fell out of formation. E/A immediately concentrated their attacks on this A/C, and it began to struggle. Six chutes were seen to come out of the A/C before it was seen to explode at approximately 1328 hours. S/Sgt Milillo bailed out and was last seen dead on the ground near Gotha, Germany.S/Sgt Millilo was first buried at a local cemetery on 26 February 1944. He was later re-buried at the Ardennes American War Cemetery.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com – MACR, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Rhode Island Birth Index / 1930 Census, www.americanairmuseum.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten