Cresto, John Anthony

Individual Personnel Data
Name Cresto, John Anthony   ‡
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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
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 30 November 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 17 September 1915
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Kirtland AAF, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Class #44-01, 15 January 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 11111⇓ (30.544 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Parker, George Frederick⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Woodworth, John Dempster⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Cavanaugh, William Daniel⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Cresto, John AnthonyBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Webb, John Clyde⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Robb, Gordon Lee⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. McNeff, Charles Leo⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Stamm, Hiram Walton, "Nick"⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Grabow, Carl Arthur⇗Flexible GunnerCT
PVT. Stephens, Milton Irven⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 18 Combat Missions.
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 		Bombardier 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy, high group.
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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.
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166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37990⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37990⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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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.
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169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Bombardier 43‑37990⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, High Squadron Lead.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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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
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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⇗

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