The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Angelo R Sorce

816thmissing in action

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Army serial number
36755326
Rank
CPL (24 November 1944), TSGT (11 January 1945), TSGT (7 June 1945)
Hometown
CHICAGO IL; Chicago IL
Also written
Angelo Sorce
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 50
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Sorce, Angelo R (units 816th, 815th, serials 36755326, 36755326); may be the same man possible duplicate: Source, Angelo R. (816th; sources heroes-book)

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
24 November 1944Air Medal4647CPL
11 January 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster196TSGT
7 June 1945award (code not read)3540TSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 17 · 1 March 1945
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
13471
Name of crew member:
SORCE 9 Angelo R.
Rank:
I/Pgt/
Serial number:
36755326
Position: Crew (Bomber)
TT
Did he bail out?
312
Where?
If not, why not?
CRASH LANDING BAS PLANIED
Last contact or conversation just prior to'or at time of loss of plane :
IPCAIE
No
Was he injured?
KILLED IN LANDONIO OR BV ARTSALERY FBRE
Where was he when last seen?
IN THE PLANE RM ORASH LANDING PORITIONS
Any hearsay information:
PARTIBANS WE THAT THIS OF mas
BURSED AT THE COORDEANTES 16° 80° E x 44° 40° N
COORDONATES GERE VANEN SROM A STANDARD ESCAPE MAR
USTO BY ALA. COMPAT OREWS 910 65 Th Asr Fomes.
IS ONE OF
Source:
OF
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: ExACT GAUSE
OF DEATN TO HAVE SEEN NSBAED DV GRASH an
FIRE FROU
Total number of missions of above crew member:
NO
Dates and destinations if possible: lo
AND RSTURII TO FOGGSA, IVALY
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 13471, page 17 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 24 · 1 March 1945
AFRPA- 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
13471
Name or crew member:
SORCE , Angelo R.
Rank:
T/Sgt
Serial number:
36755326
Position: Crew (Bomber)
TT
Did he bail out?
Where?
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to'or at time of loss of plane:
Was he injured?
Where was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 13471, page 24 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 33: SORCE , Angelo R · 1 March 1945
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
13471
Name of crew member:
SORCE , Angelo R.
Rank:
I/Sgt.
Serial number:
36755226
Position: Crew (Bomber) or Flight (Fighter):
TT
Did he bail out?
NV.
Wherc?
If not, why not? vont to Loave our 110t in the Airplane cause he
was must and the Navigator said we could hake a airfield an didnot make it.
Last contact or conversation just prior to'or at time of loss of plane:
16/16 Do not know
Was he injured? Not that soot of
Where was he when last seen? Radio Room.
Any hearsay information:
No
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: He was Burled
near Rulisra Yugoslavia.
Total number of missions of above crew membor: I9
Dates and destinations if possible: April I 1945 Maribor. Yuzpalavia.
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 13471, page 33 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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