World War II Honoree

Michael A. Gallo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Binghamton, New York

Honored By

John Meurs

Relationship

Dutch Historian

STAFF SERGEANT. SERVICE NUMBER 15076689. WAIST GUNNER WITH THE 491ST BOMB GROUP, 854TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26, 1944 HIS BOMBER, THE B-24 'HOUSE OF RUMOR' SERIAL NUMBER 44-40271, WHILE ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY, WAS ATTACKED OVER THE TARGET BY GERMAN FIGHTERS. SIX CREW MEMBERS, AMONG THEM THE HONOREE, SAVED THEMSELVES BY PARACHUTE. THE FOUR OTHERS WERE KILLED DURING THE ATTACK OR IN THE EXPLOSION OF THEIR AIRCRAFT. THEIR BOMBER CRASHED NEAR NORDSEHL IN GERMANY.