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2Lt Victor Thomas Turrou

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2Lt Victor Thomas Turrou

Birth
Russia
Death
16 Aug 1943 (aged 23)
Basilicata, Italy
Burial
Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy Add to Map
Plot
Plot J, Row 2, Grave 62
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Served with the 66th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group as bombardier of "Lady Luck".
During a mission to bomb the airfields of Foggia, Italy the plane was apparently hit by flak after dropping it's bombs causing an extreme oil leak. When the engine failed the plane fell out of formation and was attacked by enemy fighters. After several direct hits the plane went into a spin with an engine on fire. According to two witnesses in the town of Ruoti, the plane exploded in mid-air.
He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
Served with the 66th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group as bombardier of "Lady Luck".
During a mission to bomb the airfields of Foggia, Italy the plane was apparently hit by flak after dropping it's bombs causing an extreme oil leak. When the engine failed the plane fell out of formation and was attacked by enemy fighters. After several direct hits the plane went into a spin with an engine on fire. According to two witnesses in the town of Ruoti, the plane exploded in mid-air.
He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.

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  • Created by: GLENN
  • Added: Jan 4, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10251906/victor_thomas-turrou: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt Victor Thomas Turrou (9 Dec 1919–16 Aug 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10251906, citing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy; Maintained by GLENN (contributor 46957035).