Constant John Anszperger
Military
Object Number - UPL 40020 - "Lt. Dahl and crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 31 August 1943."
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x combat missions. 12-Aug-43 on mission to oil refinery in Germany, landed with severe bomb damage in B-17 42-29933. RTD. ETD.
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-735753
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mojo
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Stupifier, ‘Madame Pisonya
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dangerous Dan
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Censored (forequetoo)
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wallington, Passaic County, NJ | 24 August 1920 | Son of Stanley and Jennie Anszperger. |
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Enlisted |
Newark, NJ | 14 March 1942 | Newark, New Jersey |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
24 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
South Yarmouth, MA | 24 February 2000 | |
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Buried |
Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne, Barnstable County, MA | 27 February 2000 | Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Section 28 Site 1480 |
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Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192360829/constant-j-anszperger
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added location to the Buried event.
Added a "#" and a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 232; 379th Bomb Group Anthology