John R Stringi
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 36530 - Report of Aircraft Accident March 1, 1945
John Stringi was Radio Operator/Gunner on B-17G #42-38035 involved in a mid-air collision over Ostend, Belgium with B-17 #43-38273 (also 550th BS) on 1 March 1945 (on the crew's 22nd mission, to Ulm, Germany.) Crashed on a farm in Slijpe, Belgium. Killed in Action (KIA)
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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: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-827757
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-680190
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39420918
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34930439
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36827855
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mr Lucky
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 March 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | 21 July 1943 | |
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Died |
near Slijpe, Belgium | 1 March 1945 | in the loss of 42-38035 after a mid-air collision with 43-38273 over Ostend, Belgium on 1 March 1945 (mission to Ulm, Germany) |
|
Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| Beechview, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |||
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Buried |
Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / James A. Stuthers, Sr.
