LTC Felix Lawrence Barsanti, Jr**

WWII - Korea -

Felix L. Barsanti Jr., 92, of Tustin, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, died Feb. 26, 2002, of natural causes. Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary, Santa Ana. CA Wife, Eleanor.

WWII - Lt Felix L Barsanti, S-2 Supply Officer for the 321st Bomb Group, B-25 Medium Bombers/ MTO

WAR-DIARY for "321st BG, Feb.1945" FELIX I. BARSANTI, Jr.,

1st Lt., Air Corps,

Assistant A-2

21 February 1945

MISSION - SARAH

1. Time of Take-Off: 10:00. Time over Target: 1100. Time at Base: 11:40.

2. Altitude over Target: 500 feet. 185 m.p.h.

3. Number of Aircraft:

a. One B-25

b. Four Spitfires.

Comment: Very good escort.

4. Enemy Opposition: None.

5. Losses or Damages sustained: None.

6. Weather: Enroute- From FLORENCE to PISA, a high overcast of 5/10 clouds with

bases at 12-15,000 feet. Along coast to N of LA SPAZIA, 8-10/10 stratus with bases at 9,500 feet.

Over Target- Clouds, 10/10 with bases at 9,000 feet. Slight haze at ground

7. Results: Successfully dropped 2,000 lbs of supplies in T/A.

8. Observations: None.

9. Participants: Pilot - Lt T.D. Garrett, 0-662444

Co-Pilot - Lt R.F Panning, 0-828752

Nav/Bomb - Lt F.J. Wren, 0-744960

R/O - Sgt T.V. Sullivan, 6556253

Turret Gunner - Sgt W.E. Shettleworth, 16073273

Tail Gunner - Sgt. L.E. Andrews, 14163261

10. Route: As planned.

FELIX I. BARSANTI, Jr.,

1st Lt., Air Corps,

Assistant A-2

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321st Bomb Group Historical Research Team; John T Fitzgerald (446th BS), Patti Johnson (446th BS), and Barbi Ennis Connolly (447th BS) and 321st Bomb Group Historian in the 57th Bomb Wing.