William Vislocky
Military
Back Row: Al Fishleigh (grounded since 8th mission); Bill Vislocky, navigator; "Junion" Brown, co-pilot; "Freddie" Manolakos, pilot; "Toni" Antoniewiecz bombardier
Kneeling: Reagan, engineer and top turret gunner; Parker, radio; Booth, tail turret gunner; Gael, right waist gunner; Rzeszutko, ball turret gunner
Sitting: Spence, left waist gunner; Gerome, nose turret gunner Thomas J Spence Collection
This photo was from the estate of Thomas J "Jack" Spence. I purchased the photo at a Community Garage Sale in Spicewood, Texas
Object Number - UPL 29672 - The Magic Carpet B-24 Crew - 8th Air Force; 389th Bomb Group Back Row: Al Fishleigh (grounded since 8th mission); Bill Vislocky, navigator; ...
Completed 25 combat missions by April 1944. Then went to Combat Staff Int. Hq; 2nd AD, Advanced nav. Training in Tx. Flew missions over France, Germany, Austria and Italy. Crash landed at HB (home base). On return from mission. Was discharged in Jan 1946 with the rank of Captain. Retired from the Reserve as a lt. Colonel in Feb. 1971.
EAME Medal, American Campaign Medal, DFC; Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Clusterss, Dist Unit Citation
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
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Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 5 February 1917 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Page 434 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45)
