John Lapczynsky

Military

Shot down by sustained fighter attacks on a mission to Rostock, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31349. Killed in Action 24 Feb 1944.



KIA

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Stars and Stripes 2nd Edition

42-31349

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stars and Stripes 2nd Edition
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Carteret, New Jersey, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 24 February 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorBianca Barbato
Changes
Sources

There is no POW file available for John Lapczynsky. According to his memorial @ Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial he was killed in action on 24 Feb 1944.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56300866/john-lapczynsky

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2777 / MACR 2777, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database