Edward Victor Zaucha
Military
From the private collection of Chris "Drake" Dracopoulos.
Object Number - UPL 39085 - 491st Bomb Group, May 2009. The final Annual Reunion at the 8th Air Force Museum, Savannah, Georgia, USA. 40 Members were in attendance.
Assigned to 852BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. Edward Zaucha was RCM (Radio Counter Measures) operator on Jensen's crew for the mission to Berlin 26-Feb-45 when they had to bail out, fortunately landing in Russian held territory. RTD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: He was Engineering Manager at IBM in later life.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-718649
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Fayette County, PA | 12 February 1925 | Son of Marie Zaucha. |
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Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH | 13 August 1943 | Cleveland, Ohio |
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Other Baled out RTD |
Rakoniewice, Poland | 26 February 1945 | Berlin mission 26-Feb-45; feathered No3 engine over target, fell behind formation, A/C abandoned Rakoniewice, Poland. RTD MACR 12770 |
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Based |
Metfield | Assigned to 852BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster
