John Louis Datino
MilitaryAssigned to 736BS, 454BG, 15AF USAAF. Charles Faxon crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Valentine, Austria in B-24 42-78668 'Girl Crazy' 23-Mar-45; shot down, baled out, Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 13251.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 454th Bomb Group 736th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15088291 / O-711626
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Girl Crazy
- Unit: 454th Bomb Group 736th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Johnson County, OH | 17 October 1924 | Son of Pietro and Colomba Datino. |
Enlisted |
13 August 1943 | ||
Other Baled out POW |
South of Valentine, Austria | 23 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Valentine, Austria in B-24 42-78668 'Girl Crazy' 23-Mar-45; shot down, baled out. POW MACR 13251 |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Moosburg, Germany | 23 March 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft VIIa. |
Other Discharged USAAF |
3 November 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Mamaroneck, NY | 16 May 1987 | |
Based |
Lecce | 23 March 1945 | Assigned to 736BS, 454BG, 15AF USAAF. |