Alfred B. Fischetti was born in 1923 in New York. He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on October 23, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents. He served as a Staff Sergeant and an Engineer / Gunner on the B-17G #42-102422, 816th Bomber Squadron, 483rd Bomber Group, U.S. Air Force during World War II.

B-17G #42-102422 took off from Sterparone, Italy on July 18, 1944 on a bombing mission over Memmingen, Germany. Prior to "bombs away" they, along with 6 other B-17's, were attacked by an overwhelming number of German fighter aircraft. B-17G #42-102422, along with other B-17's, were shot down and crashed near Memmingen. The entire crew, except for S/Sgt. Jaski, was lost in this crash.

He was originally interred overseas and is now buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. His name is listed on a group headstone because his remains are comingled with those of his crewmates.

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