Cosmo Dominick Tavella
Military
Object Number - UPL 32121 - "T/Sgt Tavella of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 9-Mar-44 England."
Crew Number 48. Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x missions ( 16 x aboard 42-30783 "The Stork Club" ).
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: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Stork Club
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Norwalk, CT, USA | 10 March 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Hartford, CT, USA | 8 September 1942 | |
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Based |
Deopham Green | 3 November 1943 - 6 March 1944 | Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
|
Other Discharged USAAF |
24 October 1945 | Honourably discharged. | |
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Died |
Norwalk, CT, USA | 13 August 2005 | |
| Fairfield, CT, USA |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Tavella%2C+Cosmo+D
