Andrew Caeser Mingo

Military

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x missions. (9-Jan-45 to 14-May-45) Completed tour, returned to USA.

 

Awards: AM (4OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front on top of large canvas bags. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear

Donald Olsen Funk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19172775 / O-775309
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-38013

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

43-38757

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Peaslee's Payoff
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

44-6514

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Danny
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

44-6898

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Rosati, Missouri 27 December 1924 BornRosati, Missouri

Died

Asheville, North Carolina 20 January 1998 DiedAsheville, North Carolina 

Buried

Woodlawn Park Cemetery South Miami, Florida 23 January 1998 InterredWoodlawn Park Cemetery SouthMiami, Florida

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/618508016

https://www.fold3.com/record/65188733/andrew-c-mingo-us-social-security-death-index

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=8038

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150801828/andrew-c-mingo

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/143761047?objectPage=77

 

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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated STATUS from "Civilian" to "Military" since the person has a Military S/N or Rank.

Added an Association to “Grafton Underwood”, the home base of the 384th BG.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N, Rank, Role, BS and Summary Biography per 384th BG website.

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=8038

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…