ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196031
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| Date: | Friday 13 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Ford B-24H-20-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 885th BSqn /2614th SGp(P) USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-94919 |
| MSN: | 1684 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Livigno (Sondrio) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed during night Special Operation. All on board killed. Based on the date and location, this aircraft was engaged in the support of OSS OG missions in Italy known as Santee and Sewanee, supporting Italian rebels, which were harassing the retreating Germans in northern Italy. Two Italian speaking OSS troopers,T/5 Anthony Rocco, 33070725, and T/5 Anthony Fantauzzo, 35592135, were also killed in the crash.
Sources:
My sources:
http://oss-og.org/italy/spokane-sewanee.html
http://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/rocco%3Danthony
http://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/fantauzzo%3Danthony
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2017 17:43 | j155 | Added |
| 12-Mar-2020 09:17 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 29-Sep-2020 19:31 | oconnornj | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2021 10:50 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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