Cobrahistorian Posted October 12, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 12, 2009 Hey all, Just acquired a new Flight Officer uniform for my collection. F/O Orazio T. Ciccozzi was stateside during the entire war (enlisted 42, discharged late 45) and crewed B-24s at several bases around the country. His pinks and greens are marked to him and are in great shape and fortunately, his F/O bars were in the pocket when I got the uniform. Along with the uniform came copies of two photos of him and his crew. I've done a bit of research into him on several websites and have a little bit more on him, but nothing confirming what position he flew as. I'd like to add a pair of wings to the uniform, but won't do so unless I'm 100% certain. Now my question is, I've got two shots of him and his crew. Only he and one of the LTs are in both shots. Would they be instructors teaching a new crew? My focus has always been on fighters, so I'm not sure exactly how the bomber crew training process went. I do know that his bomber had a nose gear collapse in early 1945, but haven't ordered the accident report on it just yet. Front row, right. Back row, right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobrahistorian Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted October 15, 2009 Well no, Mr. Ciccozzi was NOT an instructor! I spent about fifteen minutes on the phone with him today and learned that he was a bombardier. He was slated to go overseas twice, but served in several stateside units. So... I'm looking for a nice pair of bombardier wings to complete it now. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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