John Guanu
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Crew member on the B-24D, 41-11761, The Squaw. Flew on the 1-Aug-43 Ploesti mission. Damaged by flak and diverted to Cyprus. Returned to base at Benghazi, Libya 3-Aug-43. Flew to Fort Worth, Texas for a war bond tour with, The Squaw. 1944
Awards: DFC, AM (6OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18065645 / O-726423
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Sleepy - The Squaw
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Soluch Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Albany, NY | 7 June 1923 | Son of George Guanu and Anna Bouras. |
Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 18 December 1941 | |
Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Crew member B-24 41-11761 'Little Squaw' flew on the 1-Aug-43 Ploesti raid, diverted to Cypress. |
Died |
Cherry Valley, Otsego County, NY | 26 August 2005 | |
Buried |
Cherry Valley Cemetery Cherry Valley, Otsego County, NY | 29 August 2005 | Cherry Valley Cemetery Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York |
Other War Bond Tour |
Fort Worth, TX, USA | Returned to Fort Worth, Texas, USA for war bonds tour with A/C. | |
Albany, NY, USA | |||
Based Assigned |
Benina | Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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