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CASSUTO, Leo D - Date of
birth
6 February 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-2068073 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
365th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Klein Gottschow, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 34 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David Cassuto (father)
Stella S. Cassuto (mother)
Charles Cassuto (brother)
Albert Cassuto (brother)
Morris Cassuto (brother)
Tillie Cassuto (sister)
Virginia Cassuto (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6593 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Oranienburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of Army HQ and airfield
MACR: 13876
More information
The airplane collided with A/C 43-38803 while making S-turns to lose time. A/C 44-6593 was cut in two, the tail broke off and disintegrated. Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner. Six men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: FOHF