Maurice Anthony Cristadoro Jr
MilitaryAssigned to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 67FW, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Re-assigned to 55FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x missions. Credited 1 x kill [Fw190]. Discharged USAAF.
Awards: LOM (OLC), AM (2 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, AF Commendation, UN and Korea medal.
Post War: 'Mr. Atlas' - achievements almost too long to list...
Biography: - http://www.militarybios.com/biography/BrigadierGeneralMauriceACristador…
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107319/brigadier…
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
- Site type: Military site
- Known as: Stamford
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New Orleans, LA, USA | 8 February 1920 | Son of Maurice Anthony and Camille Cecille [Degelos] Cristadoro. |
Other Crashed |
Woodbridge, UK | 18 October 1944 | Landing Accident Woodbridge Bomber Strip Cat 5 damage Maj Maurice A Cristadoro Jr, 18-Oct-44. P-47D 42-28816 - 361FS 356FG 8AF |
Other Crashed |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | 24 October 1944 | Landing Accident Martlesham Heath/Sta 369 Cat 5 damage Maj Maurice A Cristadoro Jr, 24-Oct-44. P-47D 42-8510 - 353FG 8AF |
Based |
Walcot Hall | 5 January 1945 - 5 February 1945 | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 67FW, 8AF USAAF. |
Based |
Kings Cliffe | 5 February 1945 - 4 April 1945 | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other E/A destroyed |
Göttingen, Germany | 25 February 1945 | Fw190 destroyed NE of Gottingen 25-Feb-45. Flying P-51D coded KI-H_. |
Based |
Kings Cliffe | 4 April 1945 | Re-assigned to 55FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Discharged (DIS) |
United States | 17 October 1945 | Honourable discharge 17-Oct-45. |
Other Retired |
United States | 1 February 1970 | |
Died |
Pensacola, FL, USA | 22 November 2008 | |
Buried |
1 Cemetery Rd, Pensacola, FL 32508, USA | Barrancas National Cemetery Pensacola, Escambia County, FL | |
Based |
Martlesham Heath | 5 January 1945 | Assigned to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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