Alberto O Salvo
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) on 26 February 1943 in B-24D #41-23804 'Sad Sack', 44BG/66BS while serving as Ball Turret Gunner on a mission to bomb the port facilities as Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
The aircraft was attacked by fighters near the Initial Point (IP) which caused the loss of 2 engines, started a fire in the bomb bay area and damaging the control cables. Pilot, 1LT Phillamey, gave the bale out order over the city of Oldenburg, Germany. Sgt Salvo was badly wounded in the fighter attack but managed to bale out. He was taken by the Germans to a hospital in Oldenburg where he died the next day. Seven of the crew baled out and were captured as Prisoners of War. Two other airmen were also killed in the fighter attack.
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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: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17066897
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Sad Sack
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group
Missions
- Date: 26 February 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Oldenburg, Germany | 27 February 1943 | Severely wounded on 26_Feb-43 when the aircraft was attacked by fighters near the Initial Point (IP). He baled out and was taken by the Germans to a hospital in Oldenburg, Germany where he died the next day. |
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Buried |
Oldenburg, Germany | 28 February 1943 | Buried by the Germans in the New Cemetery at Oldenburg, Germany. Exact grave position unknown. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 22-Jun-2015. Added DIed and Burial event per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Lee Cunningham 22-Jun-2015. Made connections to Place, Aircraft and Mission within existing website data; Added decorations and Burial event, added Model letter, aircraft Unit association crew position and loss details per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Added KIA event per MACR 16053.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp