John Anthony Cresto

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media-12947.jpeg UPL 12947 43-38800 SO-K, BUSY BUZZARD, 384th Bomb group, 547th Bomb Squadron

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Object Number - UPL 12947 - 43-38800 SO-K, BUSY BUZZARD, 384th Bomb group, 547th Bomb Squadron

Assigned to the 384th BG, 547th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944, George F. Parker Crew, 18 combat missions.

Became POW on 30 November 1944 when, because of miscommunication, he bailed out of B-17 43-38800 on mission #731 over enemy territory. MACR 11111

POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lieutenant Frank D Furiga,a navigator of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-769028
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17074027 / O-760823
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 38370030
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Assistant Group Operations Officer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Busy Buzzard
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 30 November 1944

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, OH 26 August 1919

Enlisted

Cleveland, OH 16 October 1941 Cleveland, Ohio

Other

Baled out POW

Zeitz, Germany 30 November 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Zeitz in B-17 43-38800; due to mis-communication, he bailed out POW. MACR 11111

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 30 November 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I.

Other

Discharged USAAF

18 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

17 June 1991

Buried

All Souls Cemetery, Chardon, Geauga County, OH 20 June 1991 All Souls Cemetery Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio

Based

Grafton Underwood 30 November 1944 Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

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