Name:
Dario Battista
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
32453589
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-03-17
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
F
Row:
4
Grave:
33
Decoration:
Comments:
Dario Battista entered the military service in New Jersey. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. He was killed during a navigational training flight, B-17G Flying Fortress #44-8683 encountered deteriorating weather conditions and the pilot turned around to return to Station 136 at Kettlewell, England. But two miles from destination, the bomber struck the fog-shrouded escarpment of Great Whernside, instantly killing the five-man crew. Dario is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom. was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.