Damacio Escoto Nogales

Military
media-56294.jpeg UPL 56294 B-24 42-95040 'Silver Streak', 577BS, 392BG

Rear L-R: Jerry Cross (Eng), Del Runton (CP), Pellegrino Cottone (N), Unkn, M/Sgt Jarvis, Alf Cohn (P).

Front L-R: Bill Norton (NG), Myron Kincaid (RO), Will Korpi (WG), Walt Avery (TG), 'Dino' Nogales (WG).

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 56294 - B-24 42-95040 'Silver Streak', 577BS, 392BG Rear L-R: Jerry Cross (Eng), Del Runton (CP), Pellegrino Cottone (N), Unkn, M/Sgt Jarvis, Alf Cohn...

Assigned to 577BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF. Alfred Cohn crew. Flew aboard B-24 Silver Streak. ETD





Awards: AM (2OLC), GCM, WWII Victory, American Campaign, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).



Post War: Recalled to USAF, served in Korean conflict.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Alfred Jerome Cohn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13121238 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Cruz E Nogales

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39276297
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

42-95040

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Silver Streak
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

High Rolls, NM 18 December 1924 Son of Damacio Garcia and Inez R. Magdalino [Escoto] Cruz.

Enlisted

31 August 1943

Other

Discharged USAAF

14 November 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

14 October 2000 Damacio E. Nogales, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away into the Lord's Hands on October 14, 2000. His son, Frederick, preceded him in death. Damacio is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Carmen. Damacio is also survived by five daughters, and his son. Damacio has four grandsons. Damacio "Dino" was born in High Rolls, New Mexico on December 18, 1924. Damacio grew up in Alamogordo before he was drafted into combat service for his country with the Army Air Corps (Eighth Air Force) during World War II as a B-24 Aerial Gunner. A native New Mexican, far away from home, he served proudly in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central European Campaigns. Damacio was awarded three Air Medals, the American Service Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with three Bronze Battle Stars, the Good Conduct Medal (barely!) and three Victory Medals for his efforts. Damacio returned home after the war and obtained a BS in Business Administration from the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (New Mexico State). Damacio remained in New Mexico working for Phillip Morris and eventually settled in El Paso, Texas, where he began 25 years of civil service, first at Holloman Air Force Base and then at White Sands Missile Range and NASA during the Apollo Lunar Missions. Damacio retired as the Chief Budget Analyst at WSMR and recently moved to Rio Rancho, realizing his dream to return to his home state of New Mexico.

Buried

Vista Verde Memorial Park Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, NM 17 October 2000 Vista Verde Memorial Park Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico

Based

Wendling Assigned to 577BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.b-24.net/aircrew/nnames.html

Damacio Escoto Nogales: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 56294 - B-24 42-95040 'Silver Streak', 577BS, 392BG Rear L...

Object number: UPL 56323 - Alfred Cohn and crew. 392BG. Rear L-R: Alf Cohn (P...