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Sabella, Angelo Sam

Individual Personnel Data
Name Sabella, Angelo Sam   
Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 39557158   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 dated 1 May 1944, effective 1 May 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 5 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 15 May 1924
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #99 dated 28 May 1944.
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 5 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing PanelSabella Signing




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kelley, Robert EncilPilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Colling, John HaroldCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Callicotte, William FrankNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Cooper, Leo LeeBombardierTR
S/SGT. Pippin, Edward LeeRadio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Miller, Sterling ElwinEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Niles, Leonard EugeneBall Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Pollack, Alexander (NMI)Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Sabella, Angelo SamFlexible GunnerTR
SGT. Scudday, Warren BoyceFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 22 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
107 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38014 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107057
Sortie Report
108 15 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37982 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
113 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Togglier 42‑97282 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group
Sortie Report
114 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany
Togglier 42‑102617 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report
115 25 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France
Togglier 42‑97188 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
116 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Togglier 42‑102661 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report
118 28 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Togglier 42‑37974 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
119 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland
Togglier 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
121 31 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Colmar, France
Togglier 42‑97188 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
123 2 June 1944 Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France
Togglier 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
125 4 June 1944 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France
Togglier 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
137 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑39888 Combat Mission Credit
High Group. Jettisoned bombs after target.
Sortie Report
142 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Togglier 44‑6141 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report
143 22 June 1944 Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France
Togglier 42‑39888 Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
145 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany
Togglier 42‑37822 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
146 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France
Togglier 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
147 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France
Togglier 42‑37974 Combat Mission Credit
41st A section.
Sortie Report
148 28 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37703 Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare, high group, 41st B wing; joined formation. Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return due to weather.
Sortie Report
149 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France
Togglier 44‑6141 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
150 4 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France
Togglier 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
157 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102959 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report
184 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany
Togglier 43‑38213 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report

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