Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Romano, Vincent Peter ‡
|
| Rank |
Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number |
12084491 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 20 February 1944, effective 20 February 1944. |
| Duty |
Radio Operator / Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date |
4 March 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 2740⇓ (39.737 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Cole, Richard Eugene⇗ | Pilot | TR |
| 1st Lt. LeTourneau, Marcel Laurent⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Warren, Dexter Holt⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| Flt. Ofcr. Getty, Darrell Clark⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Romano, Vincent Peter | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Ward, Jack Paxton⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Orean, Clinton Herman⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | EV |
| SGT. Consoli, Vincent Sam⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Allen, John Rutland⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. McLain, James Wallace⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
69⇗ |
2 March 1944 |
Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator |
42‑29809⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft dropped 'Nickles' (propaganda leaflets) in addition to regular bombs.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
70⇗ |
3 March 1944 |
Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator |
42‑31926⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
71⇗ |
4 March 1944 |
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator |
42‑32007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
In formation at bomb release at 1157 hrs; damaged by flak, crashed 3 km north of Ransart, Belgium. MACR 2740
Sortie Report⇗ |
Every effort has been expended to ensure all information on this page is complete and accurate.
Please inform webmaster of any discrepancies or omissions by using the button below.
