Warren G Antoine

Military

Assigned to 750BS, 457BG, 8AF USAAF. Survived a ditching in B-17G 42-38063 'GI Virgin', qualifying for "Flying Goldfish Award" for the ditching.



Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: G I Virgin
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron 750th Bomb Squadron

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Paulding, OH 45879, USA 6 February 1924 Son of Joseph J and Lelah Antoine.

Enlisted

1000 N Lawrence Dr #600, Port Clinton, OH 43452, USA 31 March 1943 Camp Perry Lacarne, OH.

Died

Fort Wayne, IN, USA 20 February 2012

Buried

8408 Covington Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA Covington Memorial Gardens Fort Wayne Allen County, IN

Based

Glatton Assigned to 750BS, 457BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Sources

1993 457th BGA Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia