John W. Dinga
John William Dinga was born on December 23, 1920, and his hometown was North Vandergrift. Others he lived with were Joseph Dinga, Anges Dinga, Mary Dinga, Joseph Paul Dinga, Shrena Dinga, and Stephen Thomas Dinga. He attended Vandegrift High School, and continued on to Penn State University. He worked for Penn-Glenn Oil Works after schooling.
John William Dinga was born on December 23, 1920, and his hometown was North Vandergrift. Others he lived with were Joseph Dinga, Anges Dinga, Mary Dinga, Joseph Paul Dinga, Shrena Dinga, and Stephen Thomas Dinga. He attended Vandegrift High School, and continued on to Penn State University. He worked for Penn-Glenn Oil Works after schooling.
He enlisted into the Air Force Officer Candidate School for World War II. John’s service began on April 12, 1942 at the age of 22. He weighed 146 pounds, and was five feet six inches. During war, John was in the Invasion of Italy that occurred in Sicily. As a 2nd Lieutenant, he was a navigator on a B-17 Bomber under the 416th bomb squadron which was stationed in North Africa and which later participated in The Invasion of Sicily. The leading allied power, Great Britain and the united states, went with a plan to invade Nazi Germany. They manage to divert the German divisions from the north west coast of France and take central Mediterranean. They successfully drove Germany and Italian troops from Sicily after fighting for 38 days and then prepared for a mainland assault in Italy. During the battle, his plane was flying over Messing Bay in the Mediterranean and was shot down. The date of his death is marked as May 25, 1943, but prior to being declared dead he was MIA (Missing in Action) for one year. John was Awarded the Purple heart for his service, and being killed in action.
He enlisted into the Air Force Officer Candidate School for World War II. John’s service began on April 12, 1942 at the age of 22. He weighed 146 pounds, and was five feet six inches. During war, John was in the Invasion of Italy that occurred in Sicily. As a 2nd Lieutenant, he was a navigator on a B-17 Bomber under the 416th bomb squadron which was stationed in North Africa and which later participated in The Invasion of Sicily. The leading allied power, Great Britain and the united states, went with a plan to invade Nazi Germany. They manage to divert the German divisions from the north west coast of France and take central Mediterranean. They successfully drove Germany and Italian troops from Sicily after fighting for 38 days and then prepared for a mainland assault in Italy. During the battle, his plane was flying over Messing Bay in the Mediterranean and was shot down. The date of his death is marked as May 25, 1943, but prior to being declared dead he was MIA (Missing in Action) for one year. John was Awarded the Purple heart for his service, and being killed in action.
