Henry A Lasco Jr

Military

POW in Romania. Shot down on Ploesti raid while TDY to 9th AF in B-24 'Sad Sack II' 41-24153.



Transferred from 66th BS 23-Sep-44 or 30-Sep-44.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sad Sack II
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

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Prisoner of war

1 August 1943

Born

Chicago, Illinois

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2414, Webb Todd, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 219; 44th Bomb Group, The Flying Eightballs, pg 20