Andrew C Maiorino

Military
media-37926.jpeg UPL 37926 Donald Prytulak Crew
Crew #907
492nd BG - 859th BS (28 missions)
467th BG - 788th BS (3 missions)

Standing Left to Right: Donald Prytulak (P), Raymond Suchiu (CP), Benjamin A. Babitz (N), Wesley R. Williams (B)

Kneeling Left to Right: Duane C. Heath (FE), Benjamin B. Cronemeyer (RO), Thomas W. Floyd (TG), George B. Robb (TTG), Anthony Maiorino (BTG), Alton Mohney (NG)

Photo taken at North Pickenham in July 1944
492nd Bomb Group collection

http://www.492ndbombgroup.com/photos/crew-photos/907-Prytulak-01.html

Object Number - UPL 37926 - Donald Prytulak Crew Crew #907 492nd BG - 859th BS (28 missions) 467th BG - 788th BS (3 missions) Standing Left to Right: Donald Prytulak (P),...

Transferred 467th BG

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

People

Donald Prytulak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-810948
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-110141

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Breezy Lady/Superman/Marie
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron 752nd Bomb Squadron

42-50370

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Oonie Doonie *
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron

42-50439

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Broad+High
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron

42-50675

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bold Venture III
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron
Two B-24 Liberators, "273" (left) and (serial number 42-51171) (right) of the 467th Bomb Group after a ground collision. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-51171, Q2-? (ex-492 BG) was being given pre-flight checks by C/C & assistant C/C. All four engines were running at 1500 RPM for generator output when a/c jumped over wheel chocks, crossed runway and crashed into a/c 273. Both a/c loaded with bombs but none exploded.'

42-51171

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Eli Swof, Jr
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron 790th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

492nd BG Combat Tour

North Pickenham Airfield, UK 11 May 1944 28 combat missions

Other

467th BG Combat Tour

Rackheath Airfield, UK 14 August 1944 - 16 August 1944 3 combat missions

Revisions

Date8 Apr 2019 01:04:59
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to role, events, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

http://www.492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showCrewPage&c…

Date27 Sep 2014 18:03:41
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster supplied by Dave Arnett

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