John Louis Datino

Military

Assigned to 736BS, 454BG, 15AF USAAF. Charles Faxon crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Valentine, Austria in B-24 42-78668 'Girl Crazy' 23-Mar-45; shot down, baled out, Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 13251.



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-78458) of the 454th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 454th Bomb Group 736th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15088291 / O-711626
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Girl Crazy
  • Unit: 454th Bomb Group 736th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Johnson County, OH 17 October 1924 Son of Pietro and Colomba Datino.

Enlisted

13 August 1943

Other

Baled out POW

South of Valentine, Austria 23 March 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Valentine, Austria in B-24 42-78668 'Girl Crazy' 23-Mar-45; shot down, baled out. POW MACR 13251

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 23 March 1945 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft VIIa.

Other

Discharged USAAF

3 November 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Mamaroneck, NY 16 May 1987

Based

Lecce 23 March 1945 Assigned to 736BS, 454BG, 15AF USAAF.