Anthony L Destro

World War II · US Army · Second Lieutenant

Source Documents

Record	Events	Title	Source Website	Type	Created
2LT Anthony Louis Destro	Birth, Burial, Death		Find a Grave	Fgv Document
Destro, Anthony L	Casualty, Military Service, Other, People	US, WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualty List, 1946	Forces War Records	Child Record	23 Oct 2013
A L Destro group grave.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	27 Jan 2015
Purple-Heart-Black-Bg.gif			Forces War Records	Image	27 Jan 2015
B 24 Liberator over war zone.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
445th BG Tibenham England.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
bombardier wings.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
8TH 445TH 700 SQ S MEMORIAL GRANET INFO PANEL.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	29 Jan 2015
us army air forces emblem.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	29 Jan 2015
Destro_Purple Heart.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	29 Jan 2015
Field-of-Heroes-American-Flags.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	30 Jan 2015
445th 700 BS 701BS 702BS 703BS B24.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	30 Jan 2015
Anthony_Louis_Destro.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	2 Feb 2015
All Gave Some - Some Gave All.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	3 Feb 2015
445th BG Heavy Memorial Panel.png			Forces War Records	Image	21 Feb 2015
2LT's Anthony L Destro and Erwin J Bevins Sioux City Iowa 1943.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	21 Feb 2015
order_of_the_purple_heart_apron.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	22 Feb 2015
u.s.a.a.f. 2nd LT.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	22 Feb 2015
Anthony L Destro gloves name tag flyers goggles.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	23 Feb 2015
Anthony L Destro Purple Heart Uniform and US Flag given to family.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	23 Feb 2015
Anthony L Destro Uniform gloves eye goggles.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	23 Feb 2015
B-24 Crew Positions.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	23 Feb 2015
1993 Story of 2LT Gill Escape Crashing B24.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	26 Feb 2015
Gill Crew with names in Power Point (2).jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Feb 2015
B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie_Remains Tea Spoon Holder jpgejpg.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	3 Mar 2015
8th Air Force uniform patch.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	9 Mar 2015
702nd Bombardment Squadron uniform patch.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	9 Mar 2015
Compulations 09 MAR 2015.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	9 Mar 2015
2nd Air Division.png			Forces War Records	Image	15 Mar 2015
B24_#42-7554_Bombing Target_Osnabruck, Munsterjpg.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	17 Mar 2015
445th BG 1943 Deployment to Tibenham Airfield, Norfolk, England.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	18 Mar 2015
B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie crashed 22 DEC 1943 in Mirns, Netherlands.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	19 Mar 2015
2LT Anthony L Destro ribbons & medals.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Mar 2015
B-24 of 8th AF.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	17 Apr 2015
Tibenham Airfield, England.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	7 May 2015
B-24_#42-7554_Tail End Charlie_Map of final approach path to crash site_Mirns, Netherlands_Cemetery_22 Decemer 1943_.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	8 May 2015
B-24_#42-7554_Tail End Charlie_Map of crash site_Mirns, Netherlands_Cemetery_22 Decemer 1943_.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	8 May 2015
Gone but not forgotten.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	10 May 2015
MACR 15597.jpg resized.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	15 May 2015
2Lt Anthony L. Destro_and best friend 2Lt Joseph F. Gill_Sioux City, Iowa 1943.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	15 May 2015
Standing L to R_2Lt Joseph F. Gill_1Lt John H. Allen_1Lt Sameul M. Ellicott _2lt Anthony L. Destro_ front row kneeling on right SSgt Joseph J. Pavelko_1.13mg.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	15 May 2015
2Lt Anthony L. Destro_Sioux City, Iowa 1943..jpg			Forces War Records	Image	15 May 2015
Destro_Anthony_L_Report of Death.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	17 May 2015
1st man, 2Lt Anthony L. Destro- 4th man, 2Lt Joseph F. Gill_ Sious City, Iowa 1943.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 May 2015
21 MAY 2015 Group crew together revised_final_JPG.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	21 May 2015
Sebastian J. Destro _Anthony L. Destro _ Jamestown, Newspaper_July 1943.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	25 May 2015
2Lt Anthony L. Destro_Dog tag.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	2 June 2015
#1 _ Mirns Cemetery where B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie crashed 22 DEC 1943.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	8 June 2015
#2 _ Mirns Cemetery where B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie crashed 22 DEC 1943.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	8 June 2015
Lt Joseph F. Gill, Jr., Found Dangaling From A Tree Seconds Before His B-24 Crashed.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	4 June 2015
2Lt Anthony L. Destro and 2LT Erwin J. Bevins_1943_Sioux City, Iowa...jpg			Forces War Records	Image	12 June 2015
Bombing Orders for 22 DEC 1943, Osnabruck, Germany.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	14 June 2015
Letter_Secretary of War to Mr. Louis Destro_ 14 FEB 1944.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	14 June 2015
John Visser and Klaas Visser_medal detector_SSgt Joseph J. Pavelko medal.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	15 June 2015
Casualty Message_Destro.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	25 June 2015
Crew Height and Weight.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	26 June 2015
Bob Wood_Anthony Destro_Fred Couse_Jack Bell_.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	9 July 2015
8th air force patch_original.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	19 July 2015
1942 _ 2Lt Anthony L. Destro , left _ Bobby Houston _ The Paris Club, San Diego, CA.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	21 July 2015
2Lt Anthony L. Destro _ Missioin to Osnabruck, Germany.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	24 July 2015
23 SEPT 1949 _ American Graves Registeration Service_ Grave for 2Lt Anthony L. Destro.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
24 AUG 1949 _ groups burial for_Allen_Destro_Owens_Robbins, Jr..JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
Dead List 18_ Destro _ Elder _ Pavelko _ Odom _ 22 DEC 1943 _ Mirns , Friesland , Netherlands.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
15 SEPT 1947_ 2Lt Anthony L. Destro _ 702nd BS_ 445 BG_Mirns, Friesland, Netherlands.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
2Lt Fred A Couse _ of Miami, FL _ Memorial page....jpg			Forces War Records	Image	9 July 2015
2Lt Anthony L Destro _German burial record info card _ side 1 of 2 sides.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
2Lt Anthony L Destro _German burial record info card _ side 2 of 2 sides.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
10 FEB 1944_Disposition of Effects for_ Allen _ Destro _ Gill _ Bevins_ Elder_ Henry_ Odom_ page 1 of 2.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
10 FEB 1944_Disposition of Effects for_ Allen _ Destro _ Gill _ Bevins_ Elder_ Henry_ Odom_ Pavelko_ Robbins_ page 2 of 2.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
2Lt Anthony L Destro_Purple Heart_ display.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
Letter_2Lt Joseph F. Gill, Jr_03 OCT 1991_page #1.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	1 June 2015
Letter_2Lt Joseph F. Gill, Jr_03 OCT 1991_page #2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	1 June 2015
Tibenham church kneeler.JPG 2.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	3 Aug 2015
Letter _ Leo Bult _ April 2015 _ Page 2 of 2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Aug 2015
Letter _ Leo Bul t_ April 2015 _ Page 1 of 2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Aug 2015
Florida - Page 7		US, WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualty List, 1946	Forces War Records	Image	23 Oct 2013
04 AUG 2015_Leo Bult Letter.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Sept 2015
Lt John H. Allen _ Jan John Keulen, Sr. _ John, Jr. and George Keulen __ 20 SEPT 2015 . PORTRAIT view.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Sept 2015
Lt John H. Allen _ Jan John Keulen, Sr. _ John, Jr. and George Keulen __ 20 SEPT 2015 . PORTRAIT view_ partial letters.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Sept 2015
Lt John H. Allen _ Jan John Keulen, Sr. _ John, Jr. and George Keulen __ 20 SEPT 2015 . PORTRAIT view_ partial letters.jpg _ 2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Sept 2015
Destro_Purple Heart _ new presentation _ 20 SEPT 2015.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Sept 2015
2Lt Anthony L. Destro _ US Flag Certificate _ B-24 Bombardier on #42-7554 _ KIA 22 DEC 1943_ resized.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	21 Sept 2015
2Lt Fred A Couse.Cemetery_Manila, Phillipeans........jpg			Forces War Records	Image	21 Sept 2015
2Lt Anthony L. Destro_4MB yes color restoriation.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	21 Sept 2015
2LT Anthony L. Destro, B-24 Bombardier_ Dental Chart.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	2 Oct 2015
2Lt Anthony L. Destro, B-24 Bombardier, Burial Flag Certificate___5.86.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	2 Oct 2015
Leo Bult_George Keulen's visit to Auckland, New Zealand_ photos_30 SEPT 2015.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Oct 2015
2LT Anthony L. Destro, Bombardier on B-24 #42-7554, 445th BG, 702nd BS_ KIA 22 DEC 1943_ created by Anthony L. Destro II.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	22 Nov 2015
Mirns, Friesland, Netherlands_ Memorial Information Panel_B-24 #42-7554_officially installed on 11 NOV 2015 during Memorial & Commemoration service.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	25 Nov 2015
01 _ 2Lt's Anthony L. Destro Graduation Program.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	1 Mar 2016
01 __ 2Lt's Anthony L. Destro and Erwin J. Bevins _ 02 OCT 1943_ Henry, South Dakota..jpg			Forces War Records	Image	1 Mar 2016
2Lt Anthony L. Destro _ NAS Memphis mass program.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	1 Mar 2016
05 _ 2Lt Anthony L. Destro and Erwin J. Bevins _ 02 OCT 1943, Henry, South Dakota, USA_445th BG_702 BS.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	1 Mar 2016
Orders - 05 SEPT 1943 - 445th BG - Sioux City, Iowa.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	7 May 2017
111 - 2021 Memorial Day - 2Lt Anthony L. Destro , colorized photo.png			Forces War Records	Image	26 May 2021
1 - 2LT Anthony L. Destro - colorized on 25 MAY 2021....PNG			Forces War Records	Image	26 May 2021
1 - Anthony L. Destro - Memorial Day 2023 .PNG			Forces War Records	Image	27 May 2023
Harry L Henry			Forces War Records	Memorial	27 Nov 2008
Joseph J Pavelko			Forces War Records	Memorial	8 Apr 2013
Everett M Odom			Forces War Records	Memorial	27 Nov 2008
Erwin J Bevins Jr			Forces War Records	Memorial	27 Nov 2008
Oscar Robbins			Forces War Records	Memorial	31 July 2011
John R Elder			Forces War Records	Memorial	1 Nov 2013
Max J Halperin			Forces War Records	Memorial	3 Sept 2008

Source URLs

URL	Events	Description
2nd LT Anthony Louis Destro (1921 - 1943) - Find A Grave Memorial
B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554
Co-pilots Post War Debrief
The 445BG		listed on roster at 702nd BS as Bombardier
Anthony Louis Destro \| American Air Museum in Britain
MACR Summary - new_445BG		#42-7554 listed as shot down
The Story of “Tail End Charlie”		Back to Normandy, story of "Tail End Charlie"
B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554 Tail End Charlie lost at Mirns - Bakhuizen on 22-12-1943 (SGLO ref: T3256)		Back to Normandy - mission/personnel story review - overview.
Mission to Osnabruck & Munster
Get One A/C Group		445th BG Assignments
Julie Gill-Wood story of 2015 Veterans Day trip to Holland for Commemoration & Memorial for crew of B-24 #42-7554		Julie Gill-Wood story of 2015 Veterans Day trip to Holland for Commemoration & Memorial for crew of B-24 #42-7554
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3153625
http://www.heritageleague.org/heralds/54.pdf
http://www.teunispats.net/t3256.htm
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2946.pdf
http://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/b-24-liberator/B-2411238.html
http://maynard.wickedlocal.com/article/20151119/NEWS/151115156/?Start=2