Giovanni J Sisto

Military
media-37498.jpeg UPL 37498 Texas Mauler

Front L-R Jerry Salemi, Halbert Baldwin, Martin Glasser Back L-R Giovanni Sisto, Emil Petersen, Dale Lowrey, John Ryan, Dan D'Alessio

Photo credit Marc Benson

image from Marc Benson and Roger Watts

Object Number - UPL 37498 - Texas Mauler Front L-R Jerry Salemi, Halbert Baldwin, Martin Glasser Back L-R Giovanni Sisto, Emil Petersen, Dale Lowrey, John Ryan, Dan...

John was 'Texas Mauler's Ball Turret Gunner on the Hal Baldwin crew with the 332nd BS 94th BG from June 1943 - June 1944. His death on 27th December 1991 following a long illness was reported by his close friend and crewmate Emil Peterson.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

People

Emil Thomas Petersen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12148350
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/ Aerial Gunner/ Aerial Gunner Instructor

Aircraft

42-31449

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Texas Mauler
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 94th Bomb Group related to the service of "John" Sisto.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-31449.

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ContributorGySgt P USMC
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known photo

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History

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Object number: UPL 37498 - Texas Mauler Front L-R Jerry Salemi, Halbert...