42-32019

Delivered Cheyenne 15/1/44; Gr Island 28/1/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-R] Horham 9/2/44; 18m, Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Leo Francis (KIA-as he prepared to bale out with crew); Co-pilot: Martin Taylor, Navigator: Burchard Day, Bombardier: Frank Henerson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Buske, Radio Operator: Howard Pollard, Ball turret gunner: A.L. Graves, Waist gunner: Joe Misulich, Waist gunner: George McGibbney,Tail gunner: John Stastny (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d #1, then #4 caught fire with damaged wing, crashed Laendorf, four miles S of Gnoien, near Boddin, 19 miles SE of Rostock, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3803.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
Frank L. Mago
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2045129
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

11 April 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3803 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database