Casimir A. "Casey" Formichella was born in 1925 in Pennsylvania. He resided in Mercer County, Pennsylvania prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on July 27, 1943 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in manufacturing and also as Single, without dependents. Casimir served as a Sergeant and Engineer / Gunner on B-17G #44-8504, 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

B-17G #44-8504, just "after bombs" away while on a bombing mission over the Munich--Reims Air Force in Germany were hit by ground anti-aircraft flak in the left wing causing some of the wing to come off. They crashed near the target in Germany during the war. Casimir was "Killed In Action" in this crash. He is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France. 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.

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