Roman Virgil Maziarz
Military
Photo contributed by David Clay
Object Number - UPL 50849 - Lt. Roman V. Maziarz, Pilot (left) and T/Sgt. Bill Love, Ground Crew Chief (right) in front of "Shirley Jean" Photo contributed by David Clay
Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Ditched in the North Sea on return from a mission to Oschersleben on 22-Feb-44 in B-17 42-37939 'Sugar Blues'. All crewmembers rescued by ASR. RTD.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13052154
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16059867 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13128142
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight engineer / Top turret
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 22 February 1944
- Date: 20 February 1944
- Date: 5 February 1944
- Date: 29 January 1944
- Date: 11 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Meadville, PA | 24 January 1919 | Son of Phoebe Maziarz. |
|
Enlisted |
Fort George G Meade, MD | 10 June 1941 | Fort George G Meade, Maryland |
|
Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces
