Name:
Anthony Checchia
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
13097506
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-10-17
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Lawnside Cemetery, Woodstown, New Jersey
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Anthony Checchia served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Sergeant and ball turret gunner of an aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on October 17, 1944 over Germany and is now buried in the Lawnside Cemetery, Woodstown, Salem County, New Jersey, USA. Sgt Checcia was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.