Anthony DeMato

Military

SSgt Anthony (NMI) DeMato from the 93rd Bombardment Group, 328th Bombardment Squadron, served as a gunner on the B-24 flown by Lt. Herrell E. Ford during the Operation Tidal Wave mission on 1 Aug 1943 against Ploesti.



Awards: DFC (1OLC), AM (3OLC), GCM, ACM, EAME Campaign Medal with one or more campaign stars, WW II Victory Medal

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

An airman inspects the wreck of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40604) nicknamed "Satan's Angels" of the 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten note on reverse of print: 'B-24D 240604, 93 Bomber Group, 2 Air Div, 8 AF. Inscription "Henry" Ford under cockpit. Personal A/C code "E". 93 BG E 240604.'

42-40604

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Satan's Angels
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Blue Island, Illinois 10 August 1924

Enlisted

3 September 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Died

25 January 1990

Revisions

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Added to bio and awards based on NARA files and General Orders.
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Ploesti Sortie Reports, 93rd Bomb Group

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti by Dugan & Stewart