Saverio T Costantino

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Redefin on 14 Jan 1945 in B-17G #43-37933 'Yankee Maid'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

B-17 Bomber Airplane painted with the name Yankee Maid and a pin-up girl wearing stars and stripes

43-37933

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee Maid
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Union City, New Jersey, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 14 January 1945 Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Revisions

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Corrected the date in the "Summary biography" per MACR 11732 at Fold3.com.

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Added a misssing quote character.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11732 / MACR 11732, Unit History / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database