The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Vincent S La Tart

816th

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Rank
2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (4 July 1944)
Hometown
MARCELLUS NY; Marcellus NY
Sources
483bg-record · service record at 483bg.org

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal10372LT
14 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster10392LT
4 July 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster15512LT

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

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 11: Vincent S. La Tart · 18 July 1944
ANPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Vincent S. La Tart
Rank Ist. Lt. Serial No. 0-68I86I
2. Organization 483 .Gp Commander Barton, J Rank Col-San CO Ascani FredRank Lt, Col
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
I944
month July
day
I8
ta
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Airfield
,
target, Menningen, Germany.
, target
time, IO:50
altitude, 24500
route scheduled, atraight to
the target
, route flown primary route
5. Where were you when you left formation? 5 miles 1,9. of kempton germany which was
our I. P. the t day.
6. Did you bail 'out?
Yes.
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes everyone left the ship.
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aficraft 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".
All were captured and interned for duration of the war -All returned, to U.S.A.
and later discharged to the best of my knowledge.
/
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Exploded in the air.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struok the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) 6 None.
11. Where were they in aircraft?
None.
12. What was their condition?
None.
-
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? None
14. prease give any similar information on personnel ofhany other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. None.
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(Any additional Information may be written on the back)
l
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 6856, page 11 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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