Harold W Lasch

Military
media-52343.jpeg UPL 52343 The Towner Crew 91st BG
Back Row L-R Lt Francis Towner: Pilot. Lt James Fink: Co-Pilot. Lt Harold Lasch: Nav, Lt Modesto Olivio: Bdr
Front Row L-R. S/Sgt Henry Schulz: R/Op. S/Sgt John Cangemi: TTE. Sgt Anthony Tacinelli: Ball Turret and Asst. R/Op. Sgt Joseph Polinski: Right Waist Gunner and Asst Engineer, Sgt Lawrence Schenk: Tail Gunner. Sgt Borge Kellstrom Left waist Gunner

From Marty Turlik on 91st BG FB Page Daughter of James Fink

Object Number - UPL 52343 - The Towner Crew 91st BG Back Row L-R Lt Francis Towner: Pilot. Lt James Fink: Co-Pilot. Lt Harold Lasch: Nav, Lt Modesto Olivio: Bdr Front Row L-R....

Crashed near Templin on 12/5/44 in B-17 'Easy Does It' #43-38234, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Donald Ray Freer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15132896 / O-710914
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Joseph V Polinski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32046336
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

43-38234

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Easy Does It
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 5 December 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11036 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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