42-102497 Flak Hack

Delivered Cheyenne 9/3/44; Hunter 10/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 836BS/487BG [2G-A] Lavenham 1/5/44; Missing in Action Darmstadt 24/12/44 with Willard Curtiss, Frank Callaghen, Salvaged Saporito (3 Killed in Action); Tom Collins, Ed Ghezzi, Jim Merritt, Bob Blackwell, Sam Pagac, Ralph Barajas (6 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft, force landed Hods, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 12177.

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Willard J Curtiss

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Edward H Ghezzi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

James K Merritt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Samuel J Pagac

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Salvatore A Saporito

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 24 December 1944

Revisions

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ContributorPjammetje
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Sources

See for more inormation @ http://www.kia-mia-project.be/salvatore-p-saporito/

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12177 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database