Guido Joseph Gioana
Military
389th BG
Crew Roster:
Lt. Lewis N. Ellis, Pilot
Lt. Callistie B. Fager, Copilot
Lt. , Navigator
Lt. Guido Gioana, Bombardier
T. Sgt. Blase Dillman, Engineer
T. Sgt. Arthur T. Waugh, Radio operator
S. Sgt. James W. Ayers, Aerial engineer
S. Sgt. Carl A. Alfredson, Aerial radio operator
S. Sgt. Owen J. Coldiron, Top turret operator
S. Sgt. Nicholas Hunt, Tail turret gunner
389th BG website
Object Number - UPL 17365 - LT. Lewis N. Ellis Crew 389th BG Crew Roster: Lt. Lewis N. Ellis, Pilot Lt. Callistie B. Fager, Copilot Lt. , Navigator Lt. Guido Gioana,...
Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. TDY to 9th AF. Flew Ploesti raid in B-24 41-11815
'Daisy Mae' 1-Aug-43. RTD
Awards: DFC, AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793747
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
San Anselmo, California | 12 November 1921 | Son of Lorenzo and Guiseppina [Rosettecasel] Gioana. |
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Enlisted |
2 January 1943 | ||
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Other Discharged USAAF |
18 December 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
11 October 1990 | ||
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Buried |
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Colma, San Mateo County, CA | 15 October 1990 | Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Colma, San Mateo County, California |
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Based |
Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
'Ploesti' by Dugan & Stewart / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia