Martin T Zajicek

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-32768.jpeg UPL 32768 You can clearly see "Marty" on the jacket for Martin Zajicek, a member of Lt. David L. Thomas crew Neal T. Hurst

Research was conducted to help identify the members of Lt. David L. Thomas's crew.

Object Number - UPL 32768 - You can clearly see "Marty" on the jacket for Martin Zajicek, a member of Lt. David L. Thomas crew

KIA near Schieben in B-17 #44-8704. March 19, 1945, Glen Wallace wrote in his diary, "What a screwed-up mission! Briefed to hit Rhuland, but didn't. Made a run over it and caught pretty accurate flak. Then we made a run on a secondary and caught [... incomplete]

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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

People

Howard O Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2062638
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Steele M Roberts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33 288 642
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

44-8704

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA 22 August 1923

Died

19 March 1945

Buried

3 July 1953 Bohemian National Cemetery

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 19 March 1945

Revisions

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

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Contributorkneelhurst
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Genealogical research conducted to help identify members of my Great Uncle, Lt David L Thomas's crew

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13571 / MACR 13571; Snetterton Falcons, pg 187, 238, 245 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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