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Captain Cavalieri entered the U.S. Army Air Forces from Illinois and served in the 324th Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group. On February 3, 1945, B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97632) carrying ten crew members departed Army Air Forces Station 121 in Bassingbourne, England, on a bombing mission over Berlin, Germany. While over the target, the aircraft was hit by flak, causing it to explode and break apart midair.