Name | Cresto, John Anthony ‡ |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-765622 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944, effective 16 July 1944. |
Duty | Bombardier |
MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
Last Duty Date | 30 November 1944 |
Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 11111⇓ (30.544 MB) |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Parker, George Frederick⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Woodworth, John Dempster⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Cavanaugh, William Daniel⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Cresto, John Anthony | Bombardier | POW |
S/SGT. Webb, John Clyde⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Robb, Gordon Lee⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. McNeff, Charles Leo⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Stamm, Hiram Walton, "Nick"⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Grabow, Carl Arthur⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
PVT. Stephens, Milton Irven⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TBD |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Bombardier | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
165⇗ | 25 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France |
Bombardier | 44‑6149⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Bombardier | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Bombardier | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
177⇗ | 11 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
Bombardier | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Bombardier | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Bombardier | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship; low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
193⇗ | 12 September 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia |
Bombardier | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High (composite) group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑38542⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑38800⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑38800⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit First Lt. Gene Goodrick awarded Silver Star, Owens p. 200; MACR 11111 covers crewmembers that departed aircraft. Sortie Report⇗ |