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any info on my Grandfather (96th Bomb Group)

This is my 1st post as I am just starting out on researching my Grandfather.
His name was Rosario Lizzio and he was the top turret gunner on B-17 "Marzidoats" 3rd Air Division, 45th Bomb Wing, 96th Bomb Group,338th Squadron, Bomb Squadron code "BX". His pilots name was "Lawson". He was stationed at Snetterton from April 1944 until he completed 31 missions in Sept. 1944.
My mom had done some research in the early 90's after her dad had passed and actually exchanged letters with one of the side gunners "Joe Yantz" who provided some stories but she never got any info on bombing missions, dates etc., She was also in contact via e-mail (found from this web-site) in 2002 with a fellow in San Francisco who I believe had a copy of "Snetterton Falcons" and provided her with a complete list of the crew but no mission info. Any help would be greatly appreciated !

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    shooshoobaby
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    Bob -
    Only Listing for " Marzi Doats "
    # 42 - 102454 MZ T
    96th BG , 413th Sq.
    Shot Down 10/7/44
    This may not be it , or the Crew
    was Transferred from the 338th Sq.
    I am contacting another Member that
    Might be able to help.
    Mike
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    RE: any info on my Grandfather (96th Bomb Group) (permalink)
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    Mike and Bob

    The only thing so far that I could come up with in the book Snetterton Falcons. Is that Sgt Rosario J  Lizzo was listed with the New Crews Assigned April 1944. And the crew listed below.

    Crew #34 338th Sqdn
    2Lt Joseph P Lawson      P
    2Lt Eugene R Skorupske   CP
    2Lt Leonard W Morrison  N
    2Lt Steven J Craa
    S/sgt Rosario J Lizzo
    S/sgt Lawrence E Smith
    Sgt Laverne A Johnson
    Sgt Ronald D Judd
    Sgt Talmadge C White
    Sgt William B Yantz

    Berk

    Also check a post under Heavy and Very Heavy Bombers page 8 posted by asudgalumn for information  found on a "Marzi Doats" AC42-102454 with the 96th Bg
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