Howard Gust Sakarias

Military

Attacked by fighters on a mission to Berlin and on the return flight with two engines out, B-17F #42-30412 'Mischief Maker II' crashed SSE of Brussels, Belgium on 4 Mar 1944. Evaded (EVD). Page for him at http://www.evasioncomete.org/fsakarihg.html

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A bomber crew, led by Captain Vern Iverson, of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30412) nicknamed "Mischief-Maker II". Official caption pritned on image: (GPR-50-1-96)(22-8-43) Capt Iverson's Crew.

42-30412

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mischief-Maker II
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

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Other

Evaded

Belgium 4 March 1944 - 3 September 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Research for his page at www.evasioncomete.org

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MACR 3425
Howard Sakarias' Escape & Evasion Report E&E 1895 : http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1895.pdf
Sakarias' page at http://www.evasioncomete.org/fsakarihg.html

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3425 / MACR 3425, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; Snetterton Falcons, pg 117 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database