George Joseph Dancisin

Military
Lieutenant George J "Danny" Dancisin a pilot of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '1/Lt Dancisin Pilot 412 BS.' media-387790.jpg FRE 5843 Lieutenant George J "Danny" Dancisin a pilot of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '1/Lt Dancisin Pilot 412 BS.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5843 - Lieutenant George J "Danny" Dancisin a pilot of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's...

Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew a total of 35 missions on B-17 'Full House' 42-97797.



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x battle stars).

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Staff Sergeant Rogers, a waist gunner of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'S/Sgt Rogers right waist gunner 412 BS.'

Robert A Rogers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Lieutenant Sherwood a Bombardier of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '1/Lt Sherwood Bombardier 412 BS.'

Foster E Sherwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
Staff Sergeant Stevens, a tail gunner of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'S/Sgt Stevens tail gunner 412 BS.'

Laurence R Stevens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39570296
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Bayonne, NJ 23 September 1921 Son of Michael and Anna Dancisin.

Enlisted

Newark, NJ 1 July 1942 Newark, New Jersey

Died

16 January 1978

Buried

Arlington Memory Gardens Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK 19 January 1978 Arlington Memory Gardens Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Based

Horham Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Brought information from a duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / book Bomber Command page 118

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php

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