Anthony Kosta

Military

Assigned to 32TCS, 314TCG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Re-Supply mission to Cotentin peninsula in C-47 43-15146; A/C crashed 2 miles NNE of Picauville. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5712



Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kings County, NY 19 January 1908

Enlisted

Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY 20 March 1942 Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York

Other

Survived crash landing POW

2 miles NNE Picauville, France 7 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Re-Supply mission to Cotentin peninsula in C-47 43-15146; A/C crashed 2 miles NNE of Picauville. POW MACR 5712

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 7 June 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Died

Jersey City, NJ

Based

Saltby 7 June 1944 Assigned to 32TCS, 314TCG, 9AF USAAF.

Enlisted

Holy Cross Cemetery North Arlington, Bergen County, NJ Holy Cross Cemetery North Arlington, Bergen County, NJ