Guerino Del Pesco ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from North Carolina
On November 18, 1944 First Lieutenant Del Pesco was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of North Carolina. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 503703 |
| Service ID | O-669014 |
| Name | Guerino Del Pesco |
| From | Forsyth County, North Carolina |
| Casualty Date | November 18, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Navigator |
| Unit/Group | 394th Bomber Group, Medium, 586th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | KIA - Killed in Action |
| Location | Kleinhau, Hurtgen Forest, Germany |
| Burial | Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Windham County, Connecticut |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
Additional Details
Guerino Del Pesco was originally from the area of Danielson, Windham County, Connecticut. He was also associated with Forsyth county, North Carolina. He had entered the US Air Corps from Connecticut.On November 18, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-26 Marauder #43-34456 "Mil Bi Fe" during a mission to Gey, Germany. Then entire crew of nine men were killed. We identified 9 casualties in our archive related to the #43-34456 incident on November 18, 1944.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 77 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
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