Joseph Mario Aquino

Military
media-20048.jpeg UPL 20048 Photograph from Franklin G. Barrett's memoir.

From Frank Barrett's Memoir

Object Number - UPL 20048 - Photograph from Franklin G. Barrett's memoir.

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30176 'Assassin. Evaded. See the page with full details about the crew and Aquino's evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/faquinojm.html

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35374757
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31119120
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 39603275
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37272514
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Assassin
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Beaver Falls, PA, USA 13 August 1920

Other

Evaded

Belgium and France 17 August 1943 - 10 November 1943 helped by Belgian and French citizens and members of the Resistance

Other

Bailed out

17 August 1943 of B-17 # 42-30176 over Belgium

Died

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 26 June 2009
Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvanie, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

Added address for his page at website www.evasioncomete.be

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 401

Date
Contributornyfreedombelle
Changes
Sources

Was a friend of my grandfather's.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 401 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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