Carleton Sacco

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA). B-17G #42-97182 'Ding-Dong-Daddy'. Mid-air collision during assembly near Hitchin, England

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Ding Dong Daddy 42-97182
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ding Dong Daddy
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

18 May 1922

Died

near Hitchin, England 26 August 1944

Buried

East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA Long Island National Cemetery Plot J, 14415

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added died location to Died event.
Added Born and Buried events and Rank per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 2806869.

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Combat Chronology, Unit Website / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia