Frank A Maruszewski

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight Officer Tom Clifford of the 44th Bomb Group tinker with their equipment. Handwritten caption on reverse (written by Colonel William R Cameron): 'Frank Maruszewski- TG Tom Clifford- Nav. Cameron' media-379093.jpg FRE 657 Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight Officer Tom Clifford of the 44th Bomb Group tinker with their equipment. Handwritten caption on reverse (written by Colonel William R Cameron): 'Frank Maruszewski- TG Tom Clifford- Nav. Cameron' Roger Freeman Collection

Associated Thomas Clifford

Object Number - FRE 657 - Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight Officer Tom Clifford of the 44th Bomb Group tinker with their equipment. Handwritten caption on reverse...

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 41-24229.



Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down by fighters 16 August 1943. Mission was the Foggia airfields under TDY to the 9th AAF in 41-24229 'Buzzin' Bear'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-24229

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Seeds of Satan - Miss Delores - Buzzin' Bear
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

16 August 1943

Born

Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Ploesti Sortie Reports, 44th Bomb Group

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Merged with duplicate record to include details from:
the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp. 109-112 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Frank A Maruszewski: Gallery (1 items)

Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight Officer Tom Clifford of the 44th Bomb Group tinker with their equipment. Handwritten caption on reverse (written by Colonel William R Cameron): 'Frank Maruszewski- TG Tom Clifford- Nav. Cameron'

Object number: FRE 657 - Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight...