Difalco Guy L.

Monuments

437th Troop Carrier Group Plaques

C-47 42-100801 and 42-108884 Crash Monument

Name:

Guy L. Difalco

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

34803559

Unit:

83rd Troop Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Death:

1944-09-17

State:

Alabama

Cemetery:

Netherlands American Cemetery, Netherlands

Plot:

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Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

Guy L. Difalco was born on July 11, 1917 in Ensley, Alabama. He served in the 83rd Troop Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group as a Corporal and Flight Engineer of the C-47 #42-100801 "Picadilly Filly" during World War II. On September 17, 1944, the C-47 was towing a glider during Operation Market Garden en route to Eindhoven, Netherlands when the no. 2 engine was hit by flak. The glider was released and the C-47 crashed out of control killing all four crew members. Cpl Difalco is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.

Crew of C-47 #42-100801 "Picadilly Filly":
Charles Gilmore - Pilot
Robert Thomas - Co-Pilot
William Golden - Radio Operator
Guy Difalco - Flight Engineer

Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.americanairmuseum.com