Michael N Stanko

Military

Shot down 27 May 1944 in B-17 #42-38055. Prisoner of War (POW).

See the story of his evasion and capture at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fstankomn.html

Connections

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38058532 at enlistment, then O-804591
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-752653/O-752633
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

6 June 1905

Other

Evaded (EVD)

Belgium 27 May 1944 - 18 June 1944 Initially evaded, with the help of Belgian citizens and members of the Comet evasion network

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

18 June 1944 Interned Stalag Luft 3, Sagan, Poland

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 5298
Research for his page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fstankomn.html

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

1993 457th BGA Roster, MACR 5298 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5298 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database