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Last Rank
Captain
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Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter
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Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
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Primary Unit
1951-1951, AAF MOS 1055, 5th Air Force
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Service Years
1942 - 1951
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1922 |
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to remember
Casaccia, Libero Paul, Capt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Fresno |
Last Address
Not Specified |
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Casualty Date
Oct 13, 1951 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died while Missing |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Korea |
Conflict
Korean War |
Location of Interment
Liberty Veterans Cemetery - Fresno, California |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Not Specified |
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From Year
1951 |
To Year
1951 |
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Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: two (student and instructor)
* Length: 29 ft (8.84 m)
* Wingspan: 42 ft (12.81 m)
* Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.57 m)
* Wing area: 253.7 ft� (23.6 m�)
* Empty weight: 4,158 lb (1,886 kg)
* Loaded weight: 5,617 lb (2,548 kg)
* Powerplant: 1� Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp radial engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 208 mph at 5,000 ft (335 km/h at 1,500 m)
* Cruise speed: 145 mph (233 km/h)
* Range: 730 miles (1,175 km)
* Service ceiling 24,200 ft (7,400 m)
* Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
* Wing loading: lb/ft� (kg/m�)
* Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)
Armament
* Provision for up to 3� 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun
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