Harold Andrew CAPELLUTO
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-530935 | ||||||
AGE | 26 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH |
26 February 1918 Mineola, NEW YORK | ||||||
ETAT | Nassau NEW YORK | ||||||
FAMILY | Parents: James & Margaret CAPELLUTO | ||||||
RANK | First Lieutenant | ||||||
FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Clerk | ||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT |
9 May 1942 Nassau NEW YORK | ||||||
SQUADRON | 91st Troop Carrier Squadron | ||||||
GROUP | 439th Troop Carrier Group | ||||||
ARMY | 9th Troop Carrier Command | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 6 june 1944 | ||||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Beuzeville au Plain | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
Douglas C-47 - type A-20-DK - s/n 42-93095 L4*? Chalk #66 Shot by the flak at 1:12 am just before release at 1:20 am Crash while trying to land. | ||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMETERY TEMPORARY of St Mère Eglise #1 N°3584 | ||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
GRAVE |
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DECORATION |
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STORY | |||||||
Son of Mrs. Jane Frances Capelluto who resided in Mineola, New York. Harold served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on C-47A #42-93095, 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier, Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He resided in Nassau County, New York & was also a member of the Canadian Air Force prior to the war. He transferred from the Canadian Air Force to the U.S. Army Air Corps on May 9, 1942 and was given the immediate rank of Staff Sergeant. He was note, at that time, as being Single, without dependents. Harold was "Killed In Action" when his C-47A was believed to have been shot down by German anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion and crashed at Beuzeville-au-Plain, Manche, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart. | |||||||
Crash rental today |
Objects found at the crash site | ||||||
Stele in memory of the crew |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Francecrashes39-45.net - 82ndairborneeto.forumactif.com - Clive TIRLEMONT - Fold3 |
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PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |