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19 April 1945 , Capt. Sutton 's B-24 shot down in Italy
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05/01/2007 08:07:48 AM
I am looking for any possible information about planes and mission of 849th BS that took place on April 19, 1945 to supply resistance groups located near Sondrio, Valtellina Valley, Italy.
One of them , Capt. Sutton's B-24 , crashed near my house in Tradate.
It was shot down from a group of italians BF-109G (fascist air force "Aviazione Nazionale Repubblicana") .
That plane was the last italian victory in WW2 and an italian pilot , Lt. Morandi was the last ANR lost.
Can anyone tell me serials, number of planes that joined, pilots/crews lists/timing of this op. loading list , drop zone, etc. ?
Where can I found those infos?
Can I contact a crew member?
Can You help me?
Thanks in advance and....Sorry for my bad english!
Luca Ceriani, Italy.
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RE: 19 April 1945 , Capt. Sutton 's B-24 shot down in Italy
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05/01/2007 10:56:11 AM
Luca - Capt. Walter L. Sutton MIA - 492d BG Listed as shot down 04/20/45 1 492d BG lost this date Serial # 42-94816 MACR # 14189 Mike
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RE: 19 April 1945 , Capt. Sutton 's B-24 shot down in Italy
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05/01/2007 03:00:56 PM
Thre is a section ON THIS FORUM....where you have posted this message....please cllck on the 2641st/15AF at the top of this page, that starts with POST/REPLY...and there will be a message saying 2641st/15th AF Association...I suggest you contact the Association for answers to your question. Jim :-)
<message edited by jpeters140 on 05/01/2007 03:03:07 PM >
James S. Peters Sr. T/Sgt B-17 Flt Engr, 27 missions 99 BG, 348BS, 5th Wing, 15th AAF Tortorella, (Foggia#2), Italy My Tour was from 12/03/44-06/19/45 M/Sgt USAF (Retired)
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RE: 19 April 1945 , Capt. Sutton 's B-24 shot down in Italy
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05/02/2007 04:29:55 AM
 Thank You very very much!!! Luca
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RE: 19 April 1945 , Capt. Sutton 's B-24 shot down in Italy
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07/17/2008 05:15:04 PM
After a long research , finally I've found the correct MACR number and A/C serial : They are not 14189 and 42-94816 but 14028 and 42-50428!!
They flown in 2641st Special Group Provisional from 859th BG based in Rosignano , Italy.
The plane was shot down over Tradate , north Italy and crashed 10 Km from my home near Cislago / Gorla Minore .
Can anyone help me to contact , if possible , some crew members still alive?
Thanks in advance.
Luca Ceriani, Tradate , Italy
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