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CALO, Oswald Peter - Date of
birth
16 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, New York -
Hometown
Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12143387 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1391st Army Air Force Base Unit
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
3 July 1945 - Place of
death
4.1 miles east of Villa do Porto
Azores
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Richard Calo (father)
Mary Calo (mother)
Richard A. Calo (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-72680 -
Data
Type: C-54D
Destination: Santa Maria Army Air Force Base, Azores
More information
Oswald Calo attended North Arlington High School in North Arlington, New Jersey.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 17 September 1942.
He was killed when the plane, in which he was a passenger, hit a mountain slope during the descent to land at Santa Maria Army Air Base at approchimately 01:00 h. at night. All four crew members and passengers were killed. They were initially buried at the Temporary Military Cemetery of Santa Maria on 5 July 1945.
His brother Richard is buried next to him.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.e-yearbook.com - North Arlington High School Yearbook 1946