Constant John Anszperger

Military
media-40020.jpeg UPL 40020 "Lt. Dahl and crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 31 August 1943."

Object Number - UPL 40020 - "Lt. Dahl and crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 31 August 1943."

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x combat missions. 12-Aug-43 on mission to oil refinery in Germany, landed with severe bomb damage in B-17 42-29933. RTD. ETD.



Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735753
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mojo
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Madame Pisonyer aka Stupifier
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dangerous Dan
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Censored (forequetoo)
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wallington, Passaic County, NJ 24 August 1920 Son of Stanley and Jennie Anszperger.

Enlisted

Newark, NJ 14 March 1942 Newark, New Jersey

Other

Discharged USAAF

24 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

South Yarmouth, MA 24 February 2000

Buried

Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne, Barnstable County, MA 27 February 2000 Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Section 28 Site 1480

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Added location to the Buried event.

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Added a "#" and a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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384thbombgroup.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 232; 379th Bomb Group Anthology

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