Robert J. Andrino.
Pilot · Of Monterey Park, California, CA.
The Man Behind the Name
2nd Lt. Robert J. Andrino was the pilot of B-24H 42-94991 on the 13 August 1944 mission to Falaise, France. It was his second mission; his first had been flown on 12 August 1944.
According to radio operator S/Sgt. Albert Gallaher, Andrino did not bail out. When the aircraft was struck by flak, the gas tanks exploded and the ship went down in a spin. Andrino was last seen standing between the two cockpit seats, apparently waiting to assist the co-pilot, who was believed to be injured. Six parachutes accounted for all survivors; Andrino was not among them.
His next of kin was listed as Mrs. Adeline E. Andrino (wife), 110 North Moore Avenue, Monterey Park, California.
Service record.
Missions flown.
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.