Joseph L Mastroberardino

Military

Shot down on 4-Feb-43 in B-17F 41-24589 "Texas Bronco" while serving as Waist Gunner.



'Texas Bronco' piloted by Lt Ellis was damaged by flak on a mission to the industrial area of Emden then attacked by German fighters. ME 110s and JU88s. The pilots crash landed on the beach at Terschelling Island, Holland and destroyed the plane. 2 were killed and the other 8 became Prisoner of War (POW)s. Listed at Stalag 17B in Austria. National Archives listed him as 'J. L.' rather than 'Joseph'.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Texas Bronco
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 4 February 1943 - 12 June 1945 Held at Stalag 17B, Braunau-Gneikendorf (near Krems), Austria. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 12-Jun-45.

Born

Astoria, New York, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15124, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 73, National Archives POW web site

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 27-Jan-2015. Added decorations, made connection to Place and Mission within existing website data; Corrected role to Ball Turret per 91BG/323BS Daily Report of 4-Feb-43; Added SN per MACR 15124. Added POW event per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database; Edited Biography adding crew position and target information per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 15124 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database