John Alfred Fino
Military
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FRE 3456
First Lieutenant John A. Fino, of the 44th Bomb Group with a pistol given to him by the Mayor of Oristano. Marked as Not To Be Published 25 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'Fortress Crewman Was Made Honorary Mayor. When the crew of a burnt-out Liberator bomber which came down near the town of Oristano, Sardinia, recovered from their narrow escape they were feted by the townspeople and one of them, 1st Lt. John A. Fino, who is of Italian descent, was made an Honorary Mayor. Associated Press Photo Shows: 1st Lt. John A. Fino, of Martinez, Calif., who was made an Honorary Mayor of Oristano when his Liberator bomber crashed near the town, is here seen with a revolver given to him by the Mayor.' Ministry of Information [Stamp].
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1-Aug-43, flying B-24 42-40629. ETD.
Awards: DFC, AM, 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: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1699045
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - The Scorpion
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Martinez, California | 13 March 1920 | |
Enlisted |
Moffet Field, CA | 9 December 1941 | Moffet Field, California |
Died |
Tucson, AZ | 26 February 2008 | |
Based |
Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
'Ploesti' by Dugan & Stewart / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia