Henry John Janczarek
MilitaryAssigned to 413BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF. Returned from a mission to Berlin in B-17 42-97524 after the top turret caught fire and three crewmen baled out on 9-Mar-44. RTD. MACR 3864
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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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: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20707682 at enlistment, then O-799791
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Pontiac, Oakland County, MI | 12 May 1918 | Son of Michael and Mary Janczarek. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Custer, MI | 5 February 1942 | Fort Custer, Michigan |
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Other Returned to Base (RTB) |
9 March 1944 | on return from mission to Berlin | |
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Based |
Snetterton Heath | Assigned to 413BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3864, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces