The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

John Andreola

817th

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Army serial number
32889872
Rank
Cpl (29 August 1944), SGT (1 October 1944), SSGT (4 December 1944), SSGT (21 March 1945), Sgt. (22 March 1945)
Hometown
BRONX NY; Bronx NY; Bronx, NY
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 133, 198
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
1 October 1944Air Medal3742SGT
4 December 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster4862SSGT
21 March 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster1596SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Morning reports

1 entry, first 29 August 1944, last 29 August 1944; grades seen: Cpl. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 566192358 p. 2459

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 32: John Andreola · 22 March 1945
AFPRk-12
CASUALYY OFISTIONNAIRE
1.
Your name John Andreola Rank 5/5, I Serial No. 32889872
4836,6 Cl Paull
(major William J KilpATRick
2. Organization Gp Commander
Rank
Sqn CO
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month march day 22 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, RuhLand target,
t ime, CAN Remenbee altitude, 22000
route scheduled, can't nember
, route flown An' revender
5. Where were wher
you you left formation? a Few miles from RuhLand
6. Did you bail out?
no
7. Did other members of crew bail out? yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge" RedomAn, Right w Aist
LEFTWAIGT Engineer BAll TURKET * TAIl guarte only told by
Polital that theyconld failout whenever they wanted to
g. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Between STRETHEN & BReslAU Grammy
They hit The SILKEVER a Russian Speardied me
or
5th
EHILAGE
in no mans land
10. What members of your erew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Pilot co- pilot
navigatoe and myself, l was a toggetica
11.
Where were they in aircraft? up in Points compartment, /wasesthe
12.
What was their condition? All Right up to that Time
Bonkomy
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have Indicate source
knowledge. of information Am enclosin 11st
their w AY to PeltavA RUSSIA where this
of crew m embers shot down and who made
ListwAs colon piled
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 13244, page 32 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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