Peter Philip Battisti, Son of Oreste and Ida Fiocco of Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA. Peter was served with the USAAF and became POW when his plane, B17 42-3229 100th Bomb Group crashed at Kootwijkerzand-Kootwijk Harskamp Gelderland Holland...
'Pasadena Nina' was hit by Flak. Finished off by rockets and Luftwaffe fighters. Shot down by Oberfeldwebel Adolf Glunz of the 5./JG 26 (flying an Fw 190 A-6 from Cambrai-Épinoy airfield, France).
Call Sign: XR-A
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. J. Justice O-735390 USAAF Survived Evader
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.F. Shields O-675628 USAAF Belgium D-22-15 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Navigator 2nd Lt. P. Battisti O-738809 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. W.C. Brothers O-669976 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer T/Sgt. J.F. Mc Donough 32456923 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. R.E. Whitlock 35360275 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner S/Sgt. R.E. Bergendahl 32409596 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. H. Hafko 13090684 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. S.S. Stopa 32479061 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. G.D. Sportelli 31189101 USAAF Belgium D-22-8 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
'Pasadena Nina' was hit by Flak. Finished off by rockets and Luftwaffe fighters. Shot down by Oberfeldwebel Adolf Glunz of the 5./JG 26 (flying an Fw 190 A-6 from Cambrai-Épinoy airfield, France).
Call Sign: XR-A
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. J. Justice O-735390 USAAF Survived Evader
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.F. Shields O-675628 USAAF Belgium D-22-15 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Navigator 2nd Lt. P. Battisti O-738809 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. W.C. Brothers O-669976 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer T/Sgt. J.F. Mc Donough 32456923 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. R.E. Whitlock 35360275 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner S/Sgt. R.E. Bergendahl 32409596 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. H. Hafko 13090684 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. S.S. Stopa 32479061 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. G.D. Sportelli 31189101 USAAF Belgium D-22-8 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Peter Philip Battisti, Son of Oreste and Ida Fiocco of Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA. Peter was served with the USAAF and became POW when his plane, B17 42-3229 100th Bomb Group crashed at Kootwijkerzand-Kootwijk Harskamp Gelderland Holland...
'Pasadena Nina' was hit by Flak. Finished off by rockets and Luftwaffe fighters. Shot down by Oberfeldwebel Adolf Glunz of the 5./JG 26 (flying an Fw 190 A-6 from Cambrai-Épinoy airfield, France).
Call Sign: XR-A
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. J. Justice O-735390 USAAF Survived Evader
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.F. Shields O-675628 USAAF Belgium D-22-15 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Navigator 2nd Lt. P. Battisti O-738809 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. W.C. Brothers O-669976 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer T/Sgt. J.F. Mc Donough 32456923 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. R.E. Whitlock 35360275 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner S/Sgt. R.E. Bergendahl 32409596 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. H. Hafko 13090684 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. S.S. Stopa 32479061 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. G.D. Sportelli 31189101 USAAF Belgium D-22-8 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
'Pasadena Nina' was hit by Flak. Finished off by rockets and Luftwaffe fighters. Shot down by Oberfeldwebel Adolf Glunz of the 5./JG 26 (flying an Fw 190 A-6 from Cambrai-Épinoy airfield, France).
Call Sign: XR-A
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. J. Justice O-735390 USAAF Survived Evader
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.F. Shields O-675628 USAAF Belgium D-22-15 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Navigator 2nd Lt. P. Battisti O-738809 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. W.C. Brothers O-669976 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer T/Sgt. J.F. Mc Donough 32456923 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. R.E. Whitlock 35360275 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner S/Sgt. R.E. Bergendahl 32409596 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. H. Hafko 13090684 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. S.S. Stopa 32479061 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. G.D. Sportelli 31189101 USAAF Belgium D-22-8 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
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