Ventura Anthony J.

Name:

Anthony J. Ventura

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Serial Number:

32551956

Unit:

506th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1944-06-27

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Mount Olivet Cemetery, Falconer, Chautauqua County, New York, USA

Plot:

Military Area

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

Anthony J. Ventura was born on January 9, 1914. He served in the 506th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator of B-24H #41-29496 nicknamed "Ram It Dammit'' during World War II.

On June 27, 1944, the aircraft was downed over France during a bombing mission targeting the area south of Creil. It had departed earlier that day from Station 115 in Shipdham, Norfolk, UK. At 19:12, it was struck by anti-aircraft fire and exploded in midair above the plateau of Creil before the crew could complete their evacuation. Two parachutes ignited as they deployed. The crash site was located near Les Haies, within the commercial zone of Saint-Maximin, roughly 500 meters southwest of Creil.

TSgt Ventura was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Falconer, Chautauqua County, New York, USA.

Source of information: http://francecrashes39-45.net/