Frederick Mannello
MilitaryHe flew on John Barnett crew. He was considered one of the original crew members of the group.
Shot down 9 November 1942 in B-17 41-24509 'Miss Swoose' while serving as Ball Turret Gunner. Aircraft was shot down by AA fire and crashed into the sea near the target, St. Nazaire, France. He baled out and was captured. POW.
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Swoose
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 November 1942
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Krems an der Donau, Austria | 9 November 1942 - 30 May 1945 | Held at Stalag 17B, Braunau-Gneikendorf, near Krems, Austria. Officially Returned to Duty (RMC) 30-May-45. |
Born |
Bellaire, New York |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 26-Nov-2014. Edited description per MACR 16010; added dates to POW event: National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.
Lee Cunningham 31-Oct-2014. Missing AIr Crew Report (MACR) 16010; National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 16010, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 45, NARA, First Over Germany pg. 43-44 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16010 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…