Joseph De Cusati
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Connected to airman's record from information in the Collection Name field.
Object Number - UPL 21976 - Joe DeCusati
7 missions with the 453rd BG. First mission was 8 March 1945. Other mission dates are March 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, and March 30.
Sergeant De Cusati was the only member of his crew to be killed on the 30 March 1945 mission to Wilhelmshaven. He was hit by flak as he sat at his radio position. The name of the ship was 'Linda Lou' 42-50764. His pilot was Eugene Mills.
GC/ PH/ AM/ ETO/ ATO
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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: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Linda Lou
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New Haven, Connecticut | 16 March 1923 | |
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Other Killed in action |
wilhelmshaven germany | 30 March 1945 | Wilhemshaven Germany |
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Buried |
west haven ct. | St. Lawrence cemetary West Haven Ct. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / cousin, Andrew DeCusati & Page 246 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998, D790.A2S45
