Ray Lawrence Surowski
Military
401st Bomb Group
Standing L to R: Ray Surowski (B),, John Morreale (R/O),, Homer Arbogast, Cliff Barker (LWG). Kenneth Dickerson (BTG), Lowel Reif.(RWG)
Kneeling L to R: Stanley Johnson (N), Emil Smetana (B), Ronald Rohner (P), Frank Leonard (CP).
Object Number - UPL 23418 - Ronald R. Rohner Crew 401st Bomb Group Standing L to R: Ray Surowski (B),, John Morreale (R/O),, Homer Arbogast, Cliff Barker (LWG). Kenneth...
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down during bombing mission over Brunswick, Germany 30-Jan-44 in B-17 42-37856 'Fancy Nancy III'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 2876
Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803692
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fancy Nancy III
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 30 January 1944
- Date: 29 January 1944
- Date: 24 January 1944
- Date: 5 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New Kensington, Pennsylvania, USA | 10 August 1922 | Son of Andrew J Surowski. |
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Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 30 September 1942 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Other Baled out POW |
38154 Beienrode, Germany | 30 January 1944 | Shot down during bombing mission over Brunswick, Germany 30-Jan-44 in B-17 42-37856 'Fancy Nancy III'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 2876 |
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Died |
Riverside County, CA, USA | 16 December 2014 | RAY L.SUROWSKI Ray was born August 1922 and passed away Dec. 16, 2014 of natural causes. He is survived by son Peter Surowski of Canyon Lake; daughter Paula Bowen of Acworth Georgia, and 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by son David and wife Jean. Ray worked for National Cash Register company as a business machine repairman for approximately 40 years. He will be remembered for his service to his country for his stint in the Army/Air Force and was also a Prisoner of War (POW) in a German prison camp for 16 months, and was released at the end of World War II. His family enjoyed hearing about his many war stories, some were amusing, some much more serious. He will also be remembered for some of his hobbies. He was a "master" model ship builder and many of his models were very elaborate. He made each piece by hand using small machines and tools, some of which he designed and built himself, producing an end-result ship that was truly a sight to behold. He also loved to spend time with his family and loved to take his family on deep sea fishing trips, instilling a love of the ocean in many family members. Ray's service was held December 30, 2014 at Riverside National Cemetery with full military honors. |
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Buried |
Riverside National Cemetery Riverside Riverside County CA | 30 December 2014 | Riverside National Cemetery Riverside Riverside County California, USA Plot: SECTION 59C SITE 716 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Tychowo, Poland | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV. | |
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Based |
Deenethorpe | 30 January 1944 | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=1179
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141238259/ray-l-surowski
MACR 2276 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database