Cpl Guy L Difalco
Service Number 34803559
83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Troop Carrier Command,
9th Army Air Corps
Flight Engineer ~ C-47 42 100801 'Picadilly Filly'
MACR 9903 (Missing Air Crew Report)
Witness statement by Lt Louis Emerson:
"I saw Lt Gilmore receive hit in cockpit and right engine. Gear dropped and ship pulled up
and stalled. Gave every indication of pilot being hit and plane out of control. Heard burst of flak that exploded and hit Lt Gilmore's ship."
FAMILY:
Guy Difalco ~ father
Bessie [Alie] Difalco ~ mother
Annie [Guarino] Difalco ~ wife
Medals & Awards :
* Air Medal
* Purple Heart
* American Campaign Medal
* World War II Victory Medal
Cpl Guy L Difalco
Service Number 34803559
83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Troop Carrier Command,
9th Army Air Corps
Flight Engineer ~ C-47 42 100801 'Picadilly Filly'
MACR 9903 (Missing Air Crew Report)
Witness statement by Lt Louis Emerson:
"I saw Lt Gilmore receive hit in cockpit and right engine. Gear dropped and ship pulled up
and stalled. Gave every indication of pilot being hit and plane out of control. Heard burst of flak that exploded and hit Lt Gilmore's ship."
FAMILY:
Guy Difalco ~ father
Bessie [Alie] Difalco ~ mother
Annie [Guarino] Difalco ~ wife
Medals & Awards :
* Air Medal
* Purple Heart
* American Campaign Medal
* World War II Victory Medal
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Alabama.
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