Peter Anton Bausano

Military
media-46559.jpeg UPL 46559 Sgt Peter Bausano, 707BS, 446BG

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 46559 - Sgt Peter Bausano, 707BS, 446BG

Assigned to 707BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. Ran out of fuel and crashed at Hoofddorp on 21-Jun-44 in B-24 'Connie' 41-29124 Prisoner of War (POW)



Awards: POW, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Connie
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mohawk, Michigan, USA 1 June 1916 Son of Luigi and Orsola [Sandretto] Bausano.

Enlisted

Detroit, MI 22 September 1941 Detroit, Michigan

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 21 June 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III.

Other

Baled out POW

Hoofddorp, Netherlands 21 June 1944 Ran out of fuel and crashed at Hoofddorp on 21-Jun-44 in B-24 'Connie' 41-29124 Prisoner of War (POW)

Other

Discharged USAAF

15 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Mohawk, MI 20 September 1998

Buried

Lake View Cemetery Calumet, Houghton County, MI 23 September 1998 Lake View Cemetery Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan

Based

Bungay 21 June 1944 Assigned to 707BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF.

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