Americo served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-24H (#42-94940), 701st Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 7, 1943 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Americo was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak over Germany and crashed during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33609563
Son of John Crespolini who resided in Old Forge, Pennsylvania.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H (#42-94940):
Bailey, Herbert E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Connecticut
Boykin, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Craig, Otis D ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Delaware
Crespolini, Americo A ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Gutowsky, Joe A ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Wisconsin
Tubergen, Gary V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 7, 1943 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Americo was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak over Germany and crashed during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33609563
Son of John Crespolini who resided in Old Forge, Pennsylvania.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H (#42-94940):
Bailey, Herbert E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Connecticut
Boykin, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Craig, Otis D ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Delaware
Crespolini, Americo A ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Gutowsky, Joe A ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Wisconsin
Tubergen, Gary V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Americo served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-24H (#42-94940), 701st Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 7, 1943 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Americo was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak over Germany and crashed during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33609563
Son of John Crespolini who resided in Old Forge, Pennsylvania.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H (#42-94940):
Bailey, Herbert E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Connecticut
Boykin, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Craig, Otis D ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Delaware
Crespolini, Americo A ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Gutowsky, Joe A ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Wisconsin
Tubergen, Gary V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 7, 1943 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Americo was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak over Germany and crashed during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33609563
Son of John Crespolini who resided in Old Forge, Pennsylvania.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H (#42-94940):
Bailey, Herbert E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Connecticut
Boykin, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Craig, Otis D ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Delaware
Crespolini, Americo A ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Gutowsky, Joe A ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Wisconsin
Tubergen, Gary V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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