Military
Lt Mercer Crew, Seated left to right: Raymond J Graham, Leo O Mercer, Arthur I Cooper.. Standing left to right: Bruna Salazar, Frank P Montrone, Joseph Andruskiewicz, Raymond Govus, Tzolag A Aaronian. Carlos J Hagvall All served with the 389th Bomb Group in WW2
Sgt. Joseph Andruskiewicz POW
Crashed at Krefeld on 19 Feb 45 in B-24 'Win, Our Little Lady' #42-95088, Prisoner of War (POW).
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator | 389th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) at Krefeld in B-24 "Wynn" Our Little Lady #42-95088. The 9 man crew bailed at around 2200 feet altitude over Sevelen, Germany while trying to reach allied lines around 15 miles NW of Krefeld. 8 of the crew were captured. Tzolag...
Group
The 389th Bomb Group, known in more familiar terms as "the Sky Scorpions", flew strategic bombing missions in B-24 Liberators from Hethel, England. They also sent detachments to join bases in North Africa at Benghazi No. 10, Libya, between 3 July 1943...
Squadron
B-24 Liberator
Military site : airfield
Halesworth was constructed in 1942-1943. Initially planned as a bomber airfield, its location close to the Suffolk coast meant that it was in an ideal position to operate escort fighters, where range was a critical factor. Consequently, the 56th...
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Born | Maynard, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Prisoner of War (POW) | Hollland | 19 February 1945 |
| Died | 9 February 2001 | |
| Buried | St Bridget Cemetery, Maynard, Massachusetts |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2020 16:50:54 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography |
| Sources | ||
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:16:56 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12430 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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