| 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 |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 10 December 1945 |
| Results |
Killed In Service Final Resting Place or Memorial: Sylvan Cemetery, Citrus Heights, California |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 28 March 1945 per General Orders #301, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 11 April 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Accident Report # 45-12-10-503⇓ (15.444 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Montgomery, Robert W⇗ | Pilot | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Tarro, John Peter | Co-pilot | KIS |
| 2nd Lt. Goldsmith, Alan E⇗ | Navigator | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Brockett, Wendell Greene⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| CPL. O'Brien, Robert E⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TBD |
| S/SGT. Knapp, Thomas Henry⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TBD |
| SGT. Baird, Robert Samuel⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | FCMEW |
| S/SGT. Glass, Lois, Vernon⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Dufour, Ralph Kenneth⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| 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⇗ |