Sebastiano P Gattinella

Military

Assigned to 76TC Sqn 435TC Group, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) resupply mission to Marcouray, Belgium in C-47B 43-48407 hit by ground fire and 88mm flak on run into DZ, after being hit, pulled A/C up and out of formation with smoke and flames pouring from the cockpit to allow crew to bale out. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 10695.



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 435th Troop Carrier Group 76th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12054171 / O-799106
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 76th Troop Carrier Squadron

Places

B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group lined up at Rackheath. B-24 (4z-E+, serial number 42-94910) is visible in the foreground. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Rackheath.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Welford Park

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Massachusetts, USA 2 May 1919

Other

Shot down

6987 Marcouray, Belgium 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) resupply mission to Marcouray, Belgium in C-47B 43-48407 hit by ground fire and 88mm flak on run into DZ, after being hit, pulled A/C up and out of formation with smoke and flames pouring from the cockpit to allow crew to bale out. POW. MACR 10695.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 23 December 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Died

Salem, NH, USA 14 February 2007
Lawrence, MA, USA

Based

Welford 23 December 1944 Assigned to 76TC Sqn 435TC Group, 9AF USAAF.