Joseph Bonanno
MilitaryAssigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Dresden in B-17 'Sack-Time' 42-102544; crashed near Dresden on 17-Apr-45 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 14168
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-785019
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sack Time
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 17 April 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Baled out POW |
Dresden, Germany | 17 April 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Dresden in B-17 'Sack-Time' 42-102544; crashed near Dresden on 17-Apr-45 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 14168 |
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Festung Königstein, Germany | 17 April 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW). Held at Oflag IV-B [Konigstein Fortress]. Held along with Lt Blaine Thomas. |
| Tenafly, New Jersey, USA | Next of Kin Mrs Rose D Bonanno residing Tenafly, NJ. | ||
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
Molesworth | 17 April 1945 | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/29036036
Blaine Thomas recollections - http://www.303rdbg.com/unusual-1.html
https://www.fold3.com/image/29036036
Sgt Loy E. Tingley recollections - http://www.303rdbg.com/unusual-1.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14168 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database