Name:
Alfred J. Antonacci
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
12164391
Unit:
326th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1943-10-07
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg, Lux
Plot:
Tablets of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart, Air Medal
Comments:
Born 5 September 1923 Part of MACR #745 Left Wing Gunner for the B-17 42-30646 when it was shot down on 4 October 1943. Suffered bad phosphorus burns and had his arm amputated in the Gerolstein Hospital by Dr. Luy. Died of jaundice caused by phosphorus poisoning and was buried in the town cemetery. Remains could no longer be found after the war.