Name:
Mike J. Cappelletti
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
39190019
Unit:
545th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-12-01
State:
Washington
Cemetery:
Epinal American Cemetery
Plot:
A
Row:
6
Grave:
70
Decoration:
Purple Heart, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Born on November 26, 1918, Mike J. Cappelletti enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in Tacoma, Washington, on September 23, 1942. He was serving as a tail gunner when his B-17F "Flying Fortress" named "Damn Yankee" (545th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bombardment Group) was shot down over Jabbeke, Belgium on December 1, 1943.