David Ricci Revolti

Military

David Revolti was Waist Gunner on B-17 #42-97368. Captured after the crash-landing of the Fortress near Massow, 5km NE of Freyenstein, Brandenburg, Germany, 12 September 1944. Prisoner of War (POW)

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Units served with

306th Bomb Group

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

368th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Earl Banta

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16116296 at enlistment, then O-706780
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Anthony J Carlino

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32529064 at enlistment, then O-716627
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Eugene Thomas Carroll

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33148924
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

James Thomas McStay

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: T-190746 / O-1995801
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Virgil Septimus Mitchelson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 36480415
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-97368

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Tailwind
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 398th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 601st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'

Events

Event	Date	Description
Born	17 April 1924	Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Enlisted	1 March 1943	Ft Devens, Massachusetts
Other Prisoner of War (POW)	12 September 1944	captured after the crash-landing of B-17 #42-97368 near Massow, 5km NE of Freyenstein, Brandenburg, Germany. NARA WWII POW records : “Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) - (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16. Returned to Military Control ’18 March 1946’.”
Other Discharged	29 October 1945
Died	14 January 1996
Born		Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Revisions

Date8 Mar 2023 18:40:52

Contributorjmoore43

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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

Date20 Mar 2020 14:37:05

ContributorED-BB

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MACR 8834
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
NARA WWII POW records
VA BIRLS Death File

Date1 Feb 2020 19:52:01

Contributorjmoore43

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Added POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA). Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:07:07

ContributorAAM

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition MACR 8834, First Over Germany pg. 275, NARA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8834 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database