Edward John Michonski

Military
media-41808.jpeg UPL 41808 The Chelmore Crew. Unfortunately not all identified
Back Row Left is believed to be Hugh Jack, Ball Turret Gunner
Back Row Second left is confirmed as Pilot Floyd Chesmore
Back Row Centre is confirmed as Co-Pilot Leroy Teachey
Back Row Right is confirmed as Paul Manno

Picture Courtesy of Josephine Manno. Daughter of Paul

Object Number - UPL 41808 - The Chelmore Crew. Unfortunately not all identified Back Row Left is believed to be Hugh Jack, Ball Turret Gunner Back Row Second left is...

Shot down by flak and crashed along the Scheldt River on the return from a mission to Frankfurt am Main, GR on 2 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-39960. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32684807
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32424382
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16071285
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14054768 at enlistment, then O-747920
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Born

Bondsville, Massachusetts, USA

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 2 March 1944

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MACR 2856

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2856 / MACR 2856, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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