Romasco Victor Roger "Vic"

Monuments

B-17 #42-102585 ‘The Betty L’ Monument

Crash of the B-17 'The Betty L' Plaque

Name:

Victor Roger "Vic" Romasco

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-814558

Unit:

534th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1969-09-23

State:

Massachusetts

Cemetery:

Saint Mary's Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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Victor Roger "Vic" Romasco was born on November 26, 1916, in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. He was the husband of Muriel Ann Wood Romasco.

Victor served in the 534th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #42-102585 'The Betty L' during World War II.

On June 24, 1944, his crew took off from Station 167 airfield in Ridgewell, England, for a bombing mission to La Riche - Tours, France. Around 08:30H, their plane was shot down by flak, taking a direct hit to the radio room and setting the engine no. 3 on fire. The plane crashed in the town of Valléres. This incident resulted in the deaths of four crew members, four were taken as prisoners, and one member evaded the German capture. 2Lt Romasco was one of those who were captured. He was sent to Stalag Luft 7A in Moosburg, Bavaria, Germany.

2Lt Romasco died on September 23, 1969, at the age of 52, in his hometown. He is now buried in the Saint Mary's Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net