John Anton Sanda

Military
media-38405.jpeg UPL 38405 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Fatso" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 February 1944."

Rear L-R: Lt John A. Sanda, Unkn, Unkn, Unkn,Wilton Fremaux.

Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Sgt John F. Bremer. Sgt Harry E Smail, Unkn.

Object Number - UPL 38405 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Fatso" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 February 1944." Rear...

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Penny Ante
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Sad Sack
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

22 October 1916 Son of John Francis and Bessie [Pasek] Sanda.

Enlisted

3 February 1941 Baltimore, MD

Died

16 April 2009

Buried

20 April 2009 Bohemian Cemetery Baltimore, MD

Based

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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