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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Roscoe Milton Best

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Friendsville, Tennessee

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TECHNICAL SERGEANT, WAS CREW CHIEF ONBOARD C-47 41-18525 OF THE 36TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 316TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP. HIS UNIT PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION HUSKY II (11 JULY 1943) IN SICILY, DROPPING PARATROOPERS OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. THE AIRPLANE WAS SHOT DOWN BY FRIENDLY FIRE. HE IS BURIED IN THE SICILY ROME CEMETERY, NETTUNO, ITALY.