Name:
Joseph John, Jr. Maucini
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
O-745442
Unit:
378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-12-30
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Texas
Plot:
Section BB
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Grave:
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Joseph John Maucini, Jr. was born on January 31, 1923 in New York. He was the son of Joseph John and Anna O. Sanbo Maucini. He served in the 378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group as a Captain during World War II. Captain Maucini was shot down by ground fire in his P-47 Thunderbolt during the Battle of the Bulge. He bailed out south of A-82, but his parachute did not open. He is now buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, Thunderbolts Triumphant, The 362nd Fighter Group vs Germany's Wehrmacht