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COSTA, Romolo Michael - Date of
birth
6 May 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12193814 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hintermühlen an der Lahn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Costa (father)
Adeline Costa (mother)
Edrigo Costa (sister)
Luciano Costa (brother)
Edward Costa (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38968 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Hamm, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the railroad infrastructure and marshalling yards
MACR: 11571
More information
Sgt Romolo M. Costa was an accountant and auditor before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 5 December 1942.1st Lt Lloyd E. Lamb:
A/C 968 was lost due to collision from A/C from another Group after turn from IP to Target. High clouds at flight altitude plus dense persistent contrails prevented but very little visibility and caused collision between high Squadron of this Group and another Group. Both ships disintegrated after collision and no chutes were seen although observers report it was impossible to have seen a chute because of weather conditions.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: Peter Schouteten