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Sacco, Salvatore R

Individual Personnel Data
Name Sacco, Salvatore R, "Sal"   
Rank Private / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 32208500   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 24 March 1944, effective 24 March 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 8 September 1944
Results Transferred
DecorationsReceived the Purple Heart for wounds received on 24 April 1944 per General Orders #66, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 3 May 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 November 1919
  • Promoted from Private to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944.
  • Granted a seven day convalescent furlough effective 4 August 1944 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 4 August 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant Per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #175 dated 1 September 1944.
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 8 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gowder, Charles FredPilotCT
2nd Lt. Thompson, Willard H, "Will"Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Fazio, Vincent Joseph, "Vince"NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Brooks, James Joseph, "JJ"BombardierCT
S/SGT. Barnes, Francis EugeneRadio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Beaugh, George (NMI), "Opelousas Kid"Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
PVT. Sacco, Salvatore R, "Sal"Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Williamson, James Edward, "Cotton"Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Leber, Richard Edward, "Dick"Flexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
86 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑31211 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0928 hrs; could not locate formation due to bad weather. Landed away at RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire.
Sortie Report
88 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97081 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
89 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑107058 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report
93 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑107058 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
94 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑107058 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, on return due to crew casualties and battle damage. This aircraft had two killed and four wounded aboard. 2nd Lt. Charles Gowder was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. S/Sgt. James E. Williamson, tail gunner, was awarded the Silver Star.
Sortie Report
141 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102500 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report
142 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102500 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Turned back over base at 0545 hrs due to illness of ball turret gunner.
Sortie Report
149 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France
Ball Turret 42‑38014 Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
Sortie Report
151 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France
Ball Turret 42‑97273 Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, low group.
Sortie Report
152 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France
Ball Turret 42‑38014 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
Sortie Report
153 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102500 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing.
Sortie Report
155 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑38014 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
156 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102500 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report
157 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑38014 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Deputy.
Sortie Report

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