Clement J Resto
Military
Object Number - UPL 50426 - T/Sgt Clement J Resto, 358BS, 303BG
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Hartigan crew. 7 x combat missions*. Shot down 20-Oct-43 in B-17 42-29571 'Charley Horse'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1033
Awards: AM, PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
* - Emden (27-Sep-43), Emden (2-Oct-43), Frankfurt (4-Oct-43), Bremen (8-Oct-43), Anklam (9-Oct-43), Coesfeld (10-Oct-43), Duren (20-Oct-43).
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11065708 / O-797527
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
![A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29571) nicknamed "Charley Horse" return to base after a mission. A censor has obscured the nose guns on the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] and 'Passed for publication 7 Spet 1943.' [stamp] and '282576.' [Censor no] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Associated Press Photographer has handwritten on reverse: 'Crew of "Charley Horse" fi](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379023.jpg.webp?itok=fynvIwh3)
Missions
- Date: 20 October 1943
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
23 November 1918 | Son of Claudina Resto. | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Jay, Governors Island, NY | 20 August 1942 | Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York |
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Other Evaded |
Brussels, Belgium | 20 October 1943 - 29 October 1943 | Initially evaded capture with assistance of Belgium underground. |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan Poland | 29 October 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III, later to Stalag XVIIb. |
|
Other Discharged USAAF |
10 November 1945 | Medical discharge. | |
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Died |
11 April 2007 | ||
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Buried |
Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY | 14 April 2007 | Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York |
Revisions
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42430482/clement-j-resto
Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1033 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
