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CARRADO, Peter Daniel - Date of
birth
4 July 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31168675 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
603rd Bombardment Squadron,
398th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 May 1944 - Place of
death
Jungfernheide railway station
Berlin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Antonio Carrado (father)
Carnella Carrado (mother)
Dominick Carrado (sister)
Mary Carrado (sister)
Josie Carrado (sister)
Paul Carrado (brother)
Elsie Carrado (sister)
Vivian Carrado (sister)
Delores Carrado (sister)
Earl Carrado (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-107231 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 5252
More information
S/Sgt Peter D. Carrado worked in a chemical plant. He enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 15 August 1942.Statement of 2nd Lt D. B. Farnsworth:
"On 24 May 1944 I was flying in no two position on the leader of the low squadron of the high group. At approximately 1103, between the IP and the target, I glanced out of my ship at about one o’clock and saw that the group leader had been hit and had an engine on fire. I do not remember which engine was burning, but it was a large mass of orange flame. The lead ship was out of control and fell out of formation in a steep spiral. It soon passed from my range of vision and I did not see it again."
The airplane was hit by flak in the n° 3 and 4 engine and exploded. Three crew members were taken prisoner, eight were killed.
The deceased men were initially buried at the POW Cemetery of Elsgrund-Döbertiz between 25 and 28 May.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.398th.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Jac Engels, Michel Beckers/Geoff Rice-398th Web Team