Paparella, Ignatius Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Paparella, Ignatius Charles ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	32496993 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #190 dated 26 September 1944, effective 26 September 1944.
Duty	Flexible Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	11 October 1944
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York: Section H Site 9831
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 12 April 1921 Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #194 dated 1 October 1944.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Klatt, Merton Dale⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Baker, John R⇗	Co-pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Titus, William L⇗	Navigator	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Weckerly, John Benjamin⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Pattison, Carroll Eugene, "Red"⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Wetherbee, Owen L⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Warner, Homer James⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Jones, Lilburn Howard, Jr⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Guill, Francis Linton⇗	Flexible Gunner	TBD
CPL. Paparella, Ignatius Charles	Flexible Gunner	KIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
209⇗	11 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit First Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗

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