Amiero, Albert Francis

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Albert Francis Amiero.

Unit/Placed in, 349^th Bomber Squadron, 100^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Albert is born approx. on 1918 in Florida.

Father, Albert M. Amiero.

Mother, Ella (Puffpaff) Amiero.

Brother(s), Earl R. Amiero.

Albert enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # O-794207.

Albert ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

1^st Lt. Albert F. Amiero Pilot

F/O Howard L. Kilmer Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Albert P. Rule Navigator

S/Sgt. Thomas S. Elliot Jr. Bombardier

T/Sgt. John J. Kavaos Radio Operator

T/Sgt. Russell G. Gilbert Engineer

S/Sgt. Virgil F. Sumers Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Hobart H. Spires Right Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Owen D. Stockton Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Thomas D. Paer Tail Gunner

Albert was KIA on the mission, the plane was attacked by enemy fighters, got shot and crashed with burning engine’s at Quackenbruck, Germany on March 6, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, United States Aviator Badge, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Albert is buried/mentioned at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/