Americo served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-17G "Heavenly Body" #43-37776, 849th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin prior to the war.
B-17G #43-37776 took off, with a crew of 8 and 3 gunner instructors, on a night cross-country training exercise. While turning just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock, the aircraft's nose dropped and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. All on board were killed.
Americo was "Killed In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # 16117605
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-37776:
Barry, John C, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, MA
Deputy, Louis J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, DE
Franke, Ralph W ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, PA
Griswould, Roy E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CO
Hermann, Richard J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
Keele, Claude E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Primus, Michael H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
Richter, Lawrence I ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, OR
Shively, Edward, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, PA
Simmons, Robert C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MA
Stoever, Harry ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Virgili, Americo ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, WI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: ShaneO
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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He resided in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin prior to the war.
B-17G #43-37776 took off, with a crew of 8 and 3 gunner instructors, on a night cross-country training exercise. While turning just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock, the aircraft's nose dropped and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. All on board were killed.
Americo was "Killed In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # 16117605
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-37776:
Barry, John C, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, MA
Deputy, Louis J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, DE
Franke, Ralph W ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, PA
Griswould, Roy E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CO
Hermann, Richard J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
Keele, Claude E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Primus, Michael H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
Richter, Lawrence I ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, OR
Shively, Edward, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, PA
Simmons, Robert C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MA
Stoever, Harry ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Virgili, Americo ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, WI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: ShaneO
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Americo served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-17G "Heavenly Body" #43-37776, 849th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin prior to the war.
B-17G #43-37776 took off, with a crew of 8 and 3 gunner instructors, on a night cross-country training exercise. While turning just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock, the aircraft's nose dropped and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. All on board were killed.
Americo was "Killed In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # 16117605
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-37776:
Barry, John C, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, MA
Deputy, Louis J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, DE
Franke, Ralph W ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, PA
Griswould, Roy E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CO
Hermann, Richard J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
Keele, Claude E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Primus, Michael H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
Richter, Lawrence I ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, OR
Shively, Edward, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, PA
Simmons, Robert C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MA
Stoever, Harry ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Virgili, Americo ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, WI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: ShaneO
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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He resided in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin prior to the war.
B-17G #43-37776 took off, with a crew of 8 and 3 gunner instructors, on a night cross-country training exercise. While turning just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock, the aircraft's nose dropped and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. All on board were killed.
Americo was "Killed In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # 16117605
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-37776:
Barry, John C, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, MA
Deputy, Louis J ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, DE
Franke, Ralph W ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, PA
Griswould, Roy E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CO
Hermann, Richard J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
Keele, Claude E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Primus, Michael H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
Richter, Lawrence I ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, OR
Shively, Edward, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Instructor, PA
Simmons, Robert C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MA
Stoever, Harry ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Virgili, Americo ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, WI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: ShaneO
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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