John Anthony Cresto
Military
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- 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: 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
Missions
- Date: 30 November 1944
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Cleveland, OH | 26 August 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH | 16 October 1941 | Cleveland, Ohio |
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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 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 30 November 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
18 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
17 June 1991 | ||
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Buried |
All Souls Cemetery, Chardon, Geauga County, OH | 20 June 1991 | All Souls Cemetery Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | 30 November 1944 | Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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