Matthew Janiszewski
MilitaryMatthew Janiszewski was Ball Turret Gunner on B-17 "Liberty Queen" #43-37624, shot down by fighters and crashed near Glauchau, Germany on the 20 July 1944 mission to Leipzig. He managed to evade capture for a few days before being captured on 24 July at 21:30 near Stenn, 4km SW of Zwickau, Germany. Prisoner of War (POW)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11070248 at enlistment, then O-815875
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37002396
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13128491 at enlistment, then O-710283
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13061140
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35585692
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Victory Queen
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 20 July 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
15 May 1920 | New York State | |
Enlisted |
3 September 1942 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
24 July 1944 | Evaded for four days until captured at 21:30 near Stenn, 4km SW of Zwickau. NARA WWII POW records : “Interned in Germany. Returned to Military Control 30 May 1945.” | |
Buffalo, Erie County, New York | |||
Died |
Buffalo, Erie County, New York |
Revisions
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
MACR 7283
NARA German captured records - KU 2526 ( https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147890293 )
- KU-865A ( https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142687464 )
SSDI Social Security Death Index
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7283 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database