Joseph V Cattano
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 18796 - This crew of the 392 Bomber Group, 578th Squadron based in Wendling, England had only a few missions when they ditched their aircraft in the North...
Shot down 18 November 1943 in B-24 42-7486 'The Shark. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
Aircraft

- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Shark
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Bellmore, New York, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Sweden | 18 November 1943 |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- ABMC, ;
- MACR 1503;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
MACR 1580 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database