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MARSILIO, Rudolph Ceasar - Date of
birth
5 June 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13126890 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
563rd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1943 - Place of
death
IJsselmeer, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Grace Marsilio (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37773 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Full House
Destination: Munster, Germany
MACR: 3148
More information
The route to the target was followed as briefed to the City of Munster. The lead Group carried 500-lb bombs and the Composite Group carried British Incendiaries. Because of the 8/10th cloud coverage, our strike photos do not disclose the bomb bursts. Lt Bull in a/c 42-37773, feathered his #1 engine shortly after the target and could not keep up with the formation. His wing man dropped back to protect him but Lt. Bull told him to rejoin the formation. Lt Bull, crashed into the Zuider Zee and two of the crew made it to the sea wall. S/Sgt Marsilio was buried in Amsterdam.
Source of information: Michael Beckers, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com