Baltimore Crew

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Baltimore Crew
Founding location	Little Italy, Baltimore
Years active	1920s - 1990
Ethnicity	Italian-American
Membership	Around 10 made members, Around 50 associates
Criminal activities	loan sharking, gambling, bookmaking
Allies	Gambino crime family

The Baltimore Crew was a faction of the Gambino crime family operating in the port city of Baltimore, Maryland from the 1920s til the 1990s. It was originally an independent organization until Vincent Mangano installed Louis Morici as the reigning capo over the area. Throughout most of its existence it has been headed by the Corbi brothers. Vit, Pasquale, and Frank; respectively.

History

Formative years

Rule of the Corbi brothers

The Corbi brothers first encountered law enforcement opposition in In the spring of 1923, Patsy Corbi was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Frank Naples; a local barber.,^[1]

Under Gambino leadership

In 1966, Lou Morici stepped down from the role of capo due to ill health. During this time, the crew was put under the management of the then-capo, Joseph N. Gallo. Frank Corbi assumed the position of acting leader of the Baltimore operation; reporting directly to Gallo. Eventually, Corbi was promoted to official captain of the outfit.

Historical Leadership

(1900s-1923) Vincenzo "Jim" D'Urso
(1923-1929) Vito Corbi (1923-1929) Died.
(1929-1955) Pasquale "Patsy" Corbi (1929-1955) Died.
(1955-1966) Louis "Louie Mora" Morici (1955-1966) Retired.
(1966) Frank Corbi (1966) Died.

Historical Membership

Vincent Coronna
Frank Dabenne
Thomas "Reds" Aversa
Benjamin "Benny Trotta" Magliano

Historical Associates

Joseph Nunzio Corbi (1911-2001)
Joseph Tamburello (1906-1983)
August "Nick Trotta" Magliano (1917-1998),
Angelo Munafo (1927-2001)
Mario Orazio Anello (1905-1972)
Joseph Gigliotti (1903-2001)
Frank Malvaso (1904?-1991?)
Angelo Perrera (1912-1972)
Anthony Corbi

References

↑ United Press (Apr 21, 1923). "Life Sentence is Given to Corbi". The Southeast Missourian. Retrieved March 12, 2013.

Gambino crime family

Boss(s)

Current members

Past members

Made men	Thomas Agro Anthony Anastasio Joseph Armone Stephen Armone Thomas Bilotti Joseph Biondo Bartholomew Boriello Samuel Corsaro Frank DeCicco Aniello Dellacroce Roy DeMeo Gregory DePalma Robert DiBernardo James Failla Carmine Fatico Anthony Gaggi Joseph N. Gallo John A. Gotti Carmine Lombardozzi Joseph LoPiccolo Philip Mangano Joseph Paruta Frank Piccolo Thomas Principe George Remini Angelo Ruggiero Salvatore Scala Anthony Scotto James Squillante Anthony Trentacosta

Associates	Frank Abbandando, Jr. Frank Amato Frank James Burke Frank Carrone James Coonan Michael DeBatt Richard DiNome Louis Facciolo Louis Ferrante Eddie Garafola Edward Grillo Ronald Jerothe Richard Kuklinski Nicholas Mormando Tony Rampino Chris Rosenberg Nicholas Scibetta Augustus Sclafani Joseph Scorney Reuben Sturman

Informants	John Alite Primo Cassarino Michael DiLeonardo Frederick DiNome Salvatore Gravano Joseph Iannuzzi Wilfred Johnson Andrei Katz Dominick LoFaro Dominick Montiglio Joseph Vollaro

Factions and crews

Active	Cherry Hill Gambinos Ozone Park Boys

Defunct	DeMeo crew Baltimore Crew

Family events

FBI operations	Operation Jack Falcone (2002-2005) Operation Old Bridge (2008)

Hearings	Kefauver Committee (1950–1951) Valachi hearings (1963)

Social clubs	Bergin Hunt and Fish Club Ravenite Social Club The Plaza Suite

Trials	Pizza Connection Trial (1985-1986) Mafia Commission Trial (1985-1986) Window Case (1991)

Victims	Murder victims Murder victims of the DeMeo crew

Wars	Castellammarese War (1929–1931)

Relation to other groups

Allies	Lucchese family Genovese family Bonanno family Colombo family Inzerillo-Gambino Mafia clan Westies

See also: American Mafia Template
Five Families Template

The Corbi family still has local family in Baltimore And Glen Burnie (2013)

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