Galioto Carlo

Monuments

398th Bomber Group Memorial Stained Glass Window

Name:

Carlo Galioto

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Serial Number:

12193522

Unit:

601st Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-07-08

State:

New York

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Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Carlo Galioto was born in Brooklyn, New York. He served in the 601st Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator of B-17 #42-107096 during World War II.

On July 8, 1944, during a mission targeting V-1 "Noball" launch sites near Humieres, France, the aircraft sustained severe damage from German anti-aircraft fire (flak) before reaching its target. Despite the damage, the crew managed to drop their bombs. However, the aircraft was critically damaged and was forced to ditch into the English Channel off the coast of France. Of the nine crew members aboard, only two survived.

TSgt Galioto was Killed in Action and currently, we don't have details about his burial. Carlo Galioto's name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 2 (center), on Butterfly 21, in the top right wing (section B).

Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com, www.398th.org