Maryan John Winicki

Military

Assigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Reseigh crew. 30+ combat missions. Pilots wounded by flak burst directly above cockpit in B-17 42-102703 'Pella Tulip' 14-Oct-44. Maryan was following his pilots instruction to don his helmet when the shell passed through cockpit, where his torso would have been, had he not bent down at that moment !! RTD. ETD



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Charles Warren Reseigh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760671
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-102703

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pella Tulip
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Williamansett, MA 12 October 1918 Son of Wicenty and Sophie Winicki.

Enlisted

Springfield, MA 22 July 1942 Springfield, Massachusetts

Died

4 May 1978

Buried

Mater Dolorosa Cemetery, South Hadley, Hampshire County, MA Mater Dolorosa Cemetery South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Chicopee Falls, MA At time of draft registration - Employed by Savage Arms Corp.

Based

Ridgewell Assigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/178038254
https://www.fold3.com/image/688983078
https://www.fold3.com/record/1512782-maryan-winicki
https://www.fold3.com/record/85561277-maryan-j-winicki
https://www.fold3.com/record/620259428-maryan-winicki-1918
Bloody Skies: U.S. Eighth Air Force Battle Damage in World War II By Nicholas A. Veronico
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183061495/maryan-j-winicki

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx