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Tarro, John Peter

Individual Personnel Data
Name Tarro, John Peter   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-786366   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 13 March 1945, effective 13 March 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 10 December 1945
Results Killed In Service
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Sylvan Cemetery, Citrus Heights, California
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 28 March 1945 per General Orders #301, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 11 April 1945.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 November 1922
  • Killed in a crash during a ferry flight in bad weather in France, on 10 December 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-12-10-503 (15.444 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Montgomery, Robert WPilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Tarro, John PeterCo-pilotKIS
2nd Lt. Goldsmith, Alan ENavigatorFCMEW
2nd Lt. Brockett, Wendell GreeneBombardierTR
CPL. O'Brien, Robert ERadio Operator / GunnerTBD
S/SGT. Knapp, Thomas HenryEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
SGT. Baird, Robert SamuelBall Turret GunnerFCMEW
S/SGT. Glass, Lois, VernonTail GunnerCT
CPL. Dufour, Ralph KennethFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
298 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑6892 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97824 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
310 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Co-pilot 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
311 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France
Co-pilot 43‑38974 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
312 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑6892 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38974 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
314 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97824 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
316 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Co-pilot 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
-- 10 December 1945 None
Non-combat sortie
Passenger 43‑39236 Crashed in bad weather while attempting a landing. Two crew and 3 passengers were killed, while three crew suffered major injuries.
Sortie Report

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