Maurice Anthony Cristadoro Jr
Military
Object Number - UPL 35004 - "Retired Brig. Gen. Maurice Cristodoro gets a hug from a family member Aug.24, 2006, just before he is inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile...
Assigned to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 67FW, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Re-assigned to 55FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x missions. Credited 1 x kill [Fw190]. Discharged USAAF.
Awards: LOM (OLC), AM (2 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, AF Commendation, UN and Korea medal.
Post War: 'Mr. Atlas' - achievements almost too long to list...
Biography: - http://www.militarybios.com/biography/BrigadierGeneralMauriceACristador…
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107319/brigadier…
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
- Site type: Military site
- Known as: Stamford
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New Orleans, LA, USA | 8 February 1920 | Son of Maurice Anthony and Camille Cecille [Degelos] Cristadoro. |
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Other Crashed |
Woodbridge, UK | 18 October 1944 | Landing Accident Woodbridge Bomber Strip Cat 5 damage Maj Maurice A Cristadoro Jr, 18-Oct-44. P-47D 42-28816 - 361FS 356FG 8AF |
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Other Crashed |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | 24 October 1944 | Landing Accident Martlesham Heath/Sta 369 Cat 5 damage Maj Maurice A Cristadoro Jr, 24-Oct-44. P-47D 42-8510 - 353FG 8AF |
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Based |
Walcot Hall | 5 January 1945 - 5 February 1945 | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 67FW, 8AF USAAF. |
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Based |
Kings Cliffe | 5 February 1945 - 4 April 1945 | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other E/A destroyed |
Göttingen, Germany | 25 February 1945 | Fw190 destroyed NE of Gottingen 25-Feb-45. Flying P-51D coded KI-H_. |
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Based |
Kings Cliffe | 4 April 1945 | Re-assigned to 55FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Discharged (DIS) |
United States | 17 October 1945 | Honourable discharge 17-Oct-45. |
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Other Retired |
United States | 1 February 1970 | |
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Died |
Pensacola, FL, USA | 22 November 2008 | |
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Buried |
1 Cemetery Rd, Pensacola, FL 32508, USA | Barrancas National Cemetery Pensacola, Escambia County, FL | |
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Based |
Martlesham Heath | 5 January 1945 | Assigned to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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