Name:
John Joseph Chimenti
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-818111
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-11-09
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Calvary Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
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John Joseph Chimenti was born on November 28, 1920 in Erie County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Natali Chimenti and Rosina Filippo Chimenti. John served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a First Lieutenant and Pilot of 42-97101 Cicero Kid aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on November 9, 1944 when their plane exploded and crashed in mid-air over the fighting lines at the French-German border before the plane reached its target. Joseph is now buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA. He 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.