Juan F Santiago
MilitaryAssigned to 816BS, 483BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return Vienna 21-Jan-45; Mech failure, crash landed Kiskumajsa; RTD MACR 11539.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19129873 / O-828517
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
California, USA | 13 February 1923 | Son of Hazel D Santiago. |
Other Forced landing RTD |
Kiskumajsa, Hungary | 21 January 1945 | Failed to Return Vienna 21-Jan-45; Mech failure, crash landed Kiskumajsa; RTD MACR 11539. |
Died |
Orange County, CA | 29 March 1975 | |
Los Angeles, CA | Husband of Dorothy J Santiago. | ||
Buried |
El Toro Memorial Park, Lake Forest, CA | El Toro Memorial Park Lake Forest, Orange County, CA | |
Based |
Sterparone | Assigned to 816BS, 483BG, 15AF USAAF. |