World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Roy Cinquemani
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Jerry Penry
RANK: PRIVATE. SERVED AS A B-26C ‘MARAUDER’ MEDIUM BOMBER RADIOMAN, WHO WAS KILLED MAY 26, 1944 ALONG WITH THE PILOT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM THE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA ARMY AIR FIELD, THE BOMBER SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF CONTROL CRASHED IN A FIELD NEAR LINCOLN AND BURST INTO FLAMES UPON IMPACT. SIX CREWMEMBERS SURVIVED THE FLAMING WRECKAGE. THE FLIGHT WAS DESTINED FOR THE DODGE CITY, KANSAS ARMY AIR FIELD.