The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Fred J Ascani

HQ

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Rank
MAJ (14 June 1944), MAJ (20 June 1944), MAJ (4 August 1944)
Hometown
HIGHLAND FALLS NY; Highland Falls NY
Also written
Fred Ascani
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Ascani, Fred J (units HQ, 816th, serials None, None); may be the same man

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal1037MAJ
20 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1215MAJ
4 August 1944Distinguished Flying Cross2303MAJ

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

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 31: FITZ-GIBBON , JOHN P · 18 July 1944
A.FPPÃ-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name FITZ-GIBBON , JOHN P.
Rank IILTT.
Serial No. 0-1638396
2. Organization Commander BAKTON, PAUL Rank SAL Sqn CO ASCANI, FRED Rank MAJ.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month JULY
day 18
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, MEnningen, , AIR DROTE
, target
time, 1125(?)
,altitude, 21000 (?)
route scheduled,
,route flown As BRIEFED
5. Where were you when you left formation 15 (?) MILES SOUTHWEST OF KEMPTEN,EERINY
6. Did you bail out? YES
7.
Did other members of crew bail out? 5 (FIVE) MEMBERS, BESIDE AYSELF, BAILED OUT
Tb
LTS. BALL, ROONEY, LF BLANC; SGTs. PETERSON AND
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
cive facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge" AT ABOUT 1103 , 15 (?) MILES
S.W. of KEMPTEN, GERMANY , LT. ROONEY BAILED OUT OF THE NOSE ESCAPE
HATCH. 7 FOLLOWED HIM OUT. LI.LEBLANC, SaT PETERSON, LT. BALL FOLLOWED
SST.WITHERSTOON BAILEDOUT. I saw THEN LATER.
9. Where did your aircraft strik the ground? No KNOWLEDGE.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) No KNOWLEDGE
11. Where wore they in aircraft? No KNOWLEDGE
12. What was their condition? No KNOWLEDGE
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last sea any members not already des-
cribed above?
How ABOUT SGT. DAUIS ?? (SEE OVER) !
AKE you SURE you HAVENT GOT HIM FIXED UP WITH SGT PETERSON?
E.SAW PETERSON AT WETZLAR) GERMANY; BUT NEVER SAW
DAVIS AFTER TAKE-OFF,
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. NONE.
OVER
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 6981, page 31 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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