David Janofsky
Military ROLL OF HONOURNARA Ref 342-FH-3A09139-B59228AC.'
Rear L-R: S/Sgt Warren R Messmer [Eng], S/Sgt Angelo Passero [Radio], S/Sgt Harvey L Cartrite [Ball], S/Sgt James E Mellor [RW], S/Sgt Ralph C Murray [LW], S/Sgt Edward L Phillips [Tail].
Front L-R: 1 Lt Eugene T Schiappacasse [Pilot], 2 Lt David S Janofsky [CoPilot], 2 Lt Henry S P Kress [Nav], 2 Lt Gerald Taylor [Bomb].
Official caption from Fold3 wrongly identifies the unit as 398th Bomb Group, presumably because the negative was processed via that unit.
As per MACR 3804 and the 95th Bomb Group roster Schipacasse & his crew served with the 95th Bomb Group, flying their first mission with the group on 23 March 1944.
In other versions of this image from the 95th Bomb Group website, the aircraft's nickname is visible in the background
Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Rostock in B-17 42-37876 'Miss Raps-O-Dee' 11-Apr-44; Shot down, plane crashed into Baltic off Bornholm Island. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3804
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-749329
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Struggle Bunny : Batchas Patches : Miss Raps-O-D
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Off Bornholm Island | 11 April 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Rostock in B-17 42-37876 'Miss Raps-O-Dee' 11-Apr-44; Shot down, plane crashed into Baltic off Bornholm Island. KIA MACR 3804 |
Buried |
Washington Cemetery Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), NY | 6 February 1949 | Re-Interred Washington Cemetery Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), NY |
Born |
Brooklyn, New York, USA | Son of Herman and Celia Janofsky. Brother of comedian Jan Murray [Born Murray Janofsky]. | |
Based |
Molesworth | 11 April 1944 | Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3804 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database