Dominick J Tutino
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Object Number - UPL 30445 - Lt. Dominic J. Tutino, Bombardier
Crew Number 10. Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 #42-30411 'Hot Rocks II'. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft I, Barth.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rose Marie, Hot Rocks
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Scranton, PA, USA | 11 October 1920 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 December 1943 | On Dec. 11, 1943, Dominick's plane was shot down over Holland. He was captured by the Germans, and spent 17 months as a prisoner of war in Barth, Germany, at Stalag Luft One. In May 1945, the prison was liberated by the Russians, and Dominick was able to return home. |
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Died |
28 October 2014 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
390th BG website has middle initial as 'L':
http://www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Tutino%2C+Dominick+L
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1727 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
