Frank Edwin Zasadil

Military
Lieutenant Frank E. Sasdil, of the 303rd Bomb Group, warms the stove of the Officer's Club. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238756.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Warming up at the stove in the Officers Club is Lt. Frank E. Sasadil of 2505, So. 62nd Ave., Cicero, Ill. He is now serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Britain. He went to Morton College and worked for Swift & Cox. He is 26 years of ag media-378874.jpg FRE 1006 Lieutenant Frank E. Zasadil, of the 303rd Bomb Group, warms himself by the stove in the Officer's Club.

Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238756.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Warming up at the stove in the Officers Club is Lt. Frank E. Zasadil of 2505, So. 62nd Ave., Cicero, Ill. He is now serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Britain. He went to Morton College and worked for Swift & Cox. He is 26 years of age.' Roger Freeman Collection

Corrected spelling of surname to Zasadil.
Source: http://www.303rdbg.com/rost-wxyz.html#Z

Object Number - FRE 1006 - Lieutenant Frank E. Zasadil, of the 303rd Bomb Group, warms himself by the stove in the Officer's Club. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright...

Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Morales crew. 25 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Carl H Morales

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-435877
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Major Clemens K. Wurzbach, of the 303rd Bomb Group, tries out a new gramophone record. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '257520.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Trying out some new gramophone records at a British base Major Clements K. Wurzbach used to be at a ranch. His home is at Route No.4. Box 156, San Antonio, Texas, where his parents live. Now a pilot and cammander of his squadron he has been awarded the A

Clemens K Wurzbach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O22562
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-24562

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sky Wolf
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL 16 March 1916 Son of Frank J and Mary [Kakuska] Zasadil.

Died

Wisconsin

Buried

Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery Niles, Cook County, IL Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-wxyz.html#W

Frank Edwin Zasadil: Gallery (3 items)

Lieutenant Frank E. Sasdil, of the 303rd Bomb Group, warms the stove of the Officer's Club. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238756.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Warming up at the stove in the Officers Club is Lt. Frank E. Sasadil of 2505, So. 62nd Ave., Cicero, Ill. He is now serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Britain. He went to Morton College and worked for Swift & Cox. He is 26 years of ag

Object number: FRE 1006 - Lieutenant Frank E. Zasadil, of the 303rd Bomb...

Object number: UPL 20589 - Official USAAF photo – B-61690 AC Original caption...

Object number: UPL 51812 - "Capt. Morales and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group...