Eugene Martin Crossin
MilitaryAssigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. Mission to Brux, Czech 12-May-44 in B-17 42-97184 'Lady Godiva', attacked by Me410 'Black 13' of of II./ZG26 piloted by Lt Paul Kaschuba. T/Sgt Crossin got hits on the target from his top turret as 'Black 13' banked away. 'Black 13' and Lt Kaschuba did not return to base after the mission.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14053986 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Godiva
- Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 12 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Luzerne, Pennsylvania | 24 August 1915 | Son of William R and Catherine [Rowlands] Crossin. |
Enlisted |
Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA | 8 December 1942 | |
Other Discharged USAAF |
USA | 5 May 1945 | Honourable discharge. |
Died |
Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA | 25 May 2004 | |
Buried |
1594 S Main St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA | Saint Marys Cemetery Hanover, Luzerne County, PA | |
Based |
Knettishall | Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/page/83868443-eugene-m-crossin/facts
https://www.fold3.com/page/628424829-eugene-crossin-1915/facts
https://www.fold3.com/record/628424829-eugene-crossin-1915
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61595352/eugene-crossin
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html