Gatto, Stephen Lawrence

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gatto, Stephen Lawrence   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number 12024483   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 6 April 1945
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot C Row 4 Grave 40
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1920
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 4 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 4 April 1945.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 13851⇓ (9.305 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Martino, Dominick Thomas⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. McGill, Arthur Charles, "Art"⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Johnson, Thorston Julius⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Crawford, Raymond Harold, Jr⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Weeks, Thomas Clayborn, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
CPL. Gatto, Stephen LawrenceEngineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. May, Frank Dean⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Bonacker, Marlyn Ray⇗Tail GunnerPOW
CPL. Reaves, Phien D⇗Flexible GunnerFCMEW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38016⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back after #4 prop sheared off.
Sortie Report⇗
305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Collided with 43‑39164 after target at 1018 hrs.
Sortie Report⇗

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