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Home State
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Year of Birth
1922 |
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Charles Allessio -Family
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Allessio, Charles, 2nd Lt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
Last Address
RAF Harrington (USAAF 179), Northhamptonshire, England
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Casualty Date
Mar 31, 1945 |
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Cause
Non Hostile- Died Other Causes |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Scotland (United Kingdom) |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Saint Joseph Cemetery - North Adams, Massachusetts |
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Not Specified |
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Last Known Activity
He was on a "Carpetbagger" mission ferrying Norwegian Special Operations soldiers to occupied Norway. On 31 March 1945, the aircraft, one of 19 on the mission, a B-24 (42-50331), was lost over the Orkney Islands, Scotland when icing and/or a fuel problem caused the aircraft to come down. The aircraft crashed in a field near Wivenoe Cottage, Walliwall, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, and burst into flames. Two men parachuted, and the co-pilot (Pulrang) was the only one to survive the crash. "Carpetbagger" was a series of top secret operations. The B-24s used were modified for these special operations, and flew primarily night missions. This particular mission was Mission 919 to support Operation Rype forces in Norway. See notes for more details.
Lt. Allessio is buried in North Adams and also memorialized in Westfield, MA and Walliwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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Comments/Citation
Sources:
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=Charles+J+Allessio&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=2469065
http://www.801492.org/Air%20Crew/Polansky/Polansky%20Crew.html
www.801492.org/Air%20Crew/Polansky/Polansky%20Crew%20Articles.pdf
http://www.crashsiteorkney.com/b-24h-42-50331-walliwall
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=sh&GRid=5143575
http://home.ancestry.com
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