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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- Date: 20 December 1943
- Date: 16 December 1943
![Personnel of the 94th Bomb Group at a mission briefing. A censor has obscured the maps and charts in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press'[stamp],'Passed for publication 14 December 1943.'[stamp] '296691.'[Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'Operations Room at US Air Base. Preparing for take off. Associated Press photo shows: Col.F. W. Castle, Group Commanding Officer, gives the massed crews of the base the last part of the briefing, and a personal 'Godspeed' and 'Good Luck' in](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408449.jpg.webp?itok=nKEJNh_9)
- Date: 11 December 1943
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Meadville, PA | 24 January 1919 | Son of Phoebe Maziarz. |
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Enlisted |
Fort George G Meade, MD | 10 June 1941 | Fort George G Meade, Maryland |
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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