Culotta Salvatore

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Salvatore Culotta is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

388th Bomb Group Memorial -RAF Knettishall Station 136

Name:

Salvatore Culotta

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

16006667

Unit:

562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1944-07-08

State:

Wisconsin

Cemetery:

Normandy American Cemetery, France

Plot:

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Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

Salvatore Culotta was born in 1922 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. He was the son of Frank Culotta and Rosa Barranco Culotta. He served in the 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Staff Sergeant and ball turret gunner on 42-31802 "Gyndia" aircraft during World War II. He died on July 8, 1944 and is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Ssgt Culotta 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.