Charles M Sasek

Military

1 October 1943 shot down by fighters and flak in B-24D 41-23811 'Fascinatin' Witch'while on detachment to the 9th AF. Crew bailed out over Austria with 3 Killed in Action (KIA) and 7 Prisoner of War (POW)s. Sasek was imprisoned at Stalag 17B. Earlier, 14 May 1943 in B-24 #41-24014 'Scrappy. ' fighters attacked causing top turret to explode. Crew applied first aid, pushed injured TTG Wygonik out near target area so he could receive medical treatment as he would not have survived to trip to England. Shot up plane got to England with crew safely bailing out. The plane was shot down by Spitfires as it was not able to land safely

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-23811

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Fascinatin Witch
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Houston, Pennsylvania

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol I pp. 119. 298, by Bishop and Hey 44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp. 62-4, 123-5