| 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⇗ |
| 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 |
| 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⇗ |