Pinto Keith W.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Keith W. Pinto

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-716528

Unit:

375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-11-16

State:

Virginia

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Keith W. Pinto resided Arlington, Virginia prior to the war. He served as a Second Lieutenant and was a Passenger on B-24J #44-41451, 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

They were last contacted by radio at 0230 hours and reported they were flying near Mengtez, China, over friendly territory. It is unknown what happened to this B-24 however the entire crew was lost on this mission. Keith was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

2Lt Pinto was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.govs