| Name | Castiglione, Vincent Joseph ‡ |
| Rank | Corporal / Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 13043198 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #134 dated 11 July 1944, effective 11 July 1944. |
| Duty | Tail Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 5 August 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 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 5 August 1944 per General Orders #15, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distrcit Command dated 27 September 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 7885⇓ (15.713 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Mead, Frank Willard⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ | Navigator | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Shelby, Marvin C⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| SGT. Vennel, Alexander Joseph⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Joyce, Robert Oliver⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Treat, John Afton⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Castiglione, Vincent Joseph | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Woods, Harold Leroy, "Hal"⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Hofferber, Reuben (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low 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 |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97948⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, lead group 41st B wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑37713⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Five EM bailed out before target at 1230 near Garlstorf, Germany, when a hydraulic motor burned out, causing intense smoke in the cockpit: 'Stand by to bail out' order was heard by EM as 'Bail out' and they jumped - see MACR 7885. Plane attacked target with remaining 4 crew members. Sortie Report⇗ |