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Missing Air Crew Report 12009
Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1945 · Missing Air Crew Reports
The Man Behind the Name
§ Biography
S/Sgt. Joseph A. Sommaruga served as tail gunner on the 28 January 1945 Dortmund mission. He was born 26 April 1925 in Waterbury, Connecticut. The MACR spells the name Semmaruga; German Dulag Luft records consistently give Sommaruga.
He bailed out after the aircraft was hit by flak, was captured, and was held at Dulag Luft West (KU 3632). He subsequently returned to duty.
Missions flown.
1 catalogued · 28 Jan 1945
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
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Date
Target
Aircraft
№ 809
28 Jan 1945
Dortmund
42-50679
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Sources.
§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1945
Official record
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1945
Official record