376th Bombardment Group 04/30/1943
HEADQUARTERS D-SCB-je
NORTHWEST AFRICAN AIR FORCES
A-2 SECTION
APO 650
ESCAPE STATEMENT 10 November 1943
T/Sgt. Albert S. Romero, 19053167, 376 Bomb Group, 515 Sq. (B-24).
Duty: Waist gunner
Age: 26
Missions: 27
Returned to Duty: 26 October.
Struck by AA over Messina 30 April. Final blow delivered by ME-109. Crashed in sea sixty miles off of Siracusa. Rescued by Italian Red Cross Sea plane. Medical treatment immediately.
First real interrogation at Monstary near Rome. Questioned on altitude, missions, armament, base and also if unit was over based on Palestine. Interrogator had route group took from states to Cairo. Escapees were taken for a friendly walk in an endeavour to loosen closed mouths. Questioning was at different intervals. No pressure or threats. Security was exercised. Red Cross questionnaire was answered in part as authorized plus above address.
All food kits were in plane due to inconvenience in pocketing. Purses went down with the ship. S-2 lectures on Escape Security in event of capture were very helpful.
None.
INTERROGATIOR:
S. C. BORZILLERI
2nd Lt., Air Corps,
Ass’t., A-2.
Official US Army Air Forces Combat Report by Albert Romero of the 376th Bombardment Group. This material is a transcription of official reports-testimonials of Albert Romero's combat experience.
Albert Romero: Personnel File
Do you have WWII memorabilia that you are not sure what to do with it? The children don't want it? Then let us help you preserve this history by donating these items to the Army Air Corps Library and Museum. We are accepting donations in the form of uniforms, medals, ribbons, patches, photos, memorabilia, papers, gear and equipment. We also accept monetary donations to support our operations and long term plans. This website is part of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum, and as a 501(c)(3) Non-profit, your qualifying donations are tax deductible.
Read about how we need your support and use donations
Historical Artifacts: We are looking for photos, documents and other types of artifacts including uniforms and gear of the 15th Air Force in World War II as well as other units and commands. We accept electronic/scans or originals of pictures and paper records. A General Order could be an award document that contains information on many servicemen. Special Orders may contain transfers or other information. Flight records, accident reports, maintenance logs, after action reports, pilot encounter reports, diaries and biorgraphies; all of these types of documents help us support or mission: preserving your history! Contact us today for instructions on sending us this material.
Are you an AAC, AAF or USAF Veteran, family member, historian or WW2 enthusiast? We Need YOU! Contact us today to see how you can help the Army Air Corps Library and Museum, a Texas Not-For-Profit Corporation. We need your help! We are looking for volunteers that can help us with the following tasks. Typing and Transcriptionists: One of our big projects is extracting data from the thousands of documents we have and putting this data into a database where we can display the information on a website such as this one.