Personal File · AirmanCompleted Tour
Joseph A. Sassano.
Navigator · 329th Squadron · Of Akron, OH.
The Man Behind the Name
§ Biography
Assigned to 93rd Bomb Group as navigator. Stationed at Hardwick, England. Participated in bombing missions over Germany.
Service record.
§ As Catalogued
Rank
2nd Lieutenant
Position
Navigator
Hometown
Akron, OH
Missions flown.
2 catalogued · 10 Mar 1945 — 21 Feb 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.
Before and after.
§ The Civilian Years
Before the War
Born Dec. 21, 1922 in Akron, OH. Enlisted in USAF in 1941. Navigator training at Hondo, TX; stationed in Idaho.
After the War
Discharged in 1946 with rank of second lieutenant. Received Air Medal and several other medals. Married; four children. Retired.
Sources.
§ Provenance
Second Air Division
Page 335
Published
3fd2f476-e9d2-4693-aa97-d50416ba1d4b,Roster List
Official record