Myron Maleski, age 89 of Gloucester City, NJ died Wednesday February 6 2008 at home with his family.
Born in Bayonne NJ, he enlisted in US 8th Army Air Force served in Germany & Austria and was a POW and survivor of Stalag B-17. He was a member of the American Legion Post 350 of Nanticoke, PA, VFW-Post 7679 of Mantua St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gloucester City, Church of the Incarnation and its senior citizens group in Mantua, and he was a 4th degree Knight in Knights of Columbus Council #6364.
Husband of the late Beatrice (nee Orszewski), he is survived by step son and grandchildren as well as 7 great grandchildren and 5 great great-grand children.
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Gunner T/Sgt. Myron T. Maleski POW
Hometown:Indiana
Squadron: 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Marion E. Fletcher, KIA
Target: Solingen, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2499
Date Lost: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-72856
Aircraft Model B-24D-160-CO
Aircraft Letter: H-
Aircraft Name: NANA
Location: Crashed near Aachen, Germany
Cause: German Fighters 6 KIA 4 Unknown
Notes: Although the MACR lists the names of 10 crewman KIA.
USAAF DATA lists 6 most likely the other 4 crewman were POWS
389th BG loses two aircraft over the continent and then another that crash lands at Manston, England on this day.
Crew of NANA
1/Lt Marion E. Fletcher Pilot KIA
2/Lt. Martin J. Pucko Co-Pilot KIA
2/Lt. James P. Dundon Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt. William E. Mitchell Bombardier
T/Sgt. Stanley J. Kubala Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Charles E. Darcy Radio Op.
S/Sgt. James T. Stewart Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Howard E. Van Heest Gunner KIA
T/Sgt. Myron T. Maleski Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Allen Liddycoat Gunner POW
Born in Bayonne NJ, he enlisted in US 8th Army Air Force served in Germany & Austria and was a POW and survivor of Stalag B-17. He was a member of the American Legion Post 350 of Nanticoke, PA, VFW-Post 7679 of Mantua St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gloucester City, Church of the Incarnation and its senior citizens group in Mantua, and he was a 4th degree Knight in Knights of Columbus Council #6364.
Husband of the late Beatrice (nee Orszewski), he is survived by step son and grandchildren as well as 7 great grandchildren and 5 great great-grand children.
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Gunner T/Sgt. Myron T. Maleski POW
Hometown:Indiana
Squadron: 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Marion E. Fletcher, KIA
Target: Solingen, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2499
Date Lost: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-72856
Aircraft Model B-24D-160-CO
Aircraft Letter: H-
Aircraft Name: NANA
Location: Crashed near Aachen, Germany
Cause: German Fighters 6 KIA 4 Unknown
Notes: Although the MACR lists the names of 10 crewman KIA.
USAAF DATA lists 6 most likely the other 4 crewman were POWS
389th BG loses two aircraft over the continent and then another that crash lands at Manston, England on this day.
Crew of NANA
1/Lt Marion E. Fletcher Pilot KIA
2/Lt. Martin J. Pucko Co-Pilot KIA
2/Lt. James P. Dundon Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt. William E. Mitchell Bombardier
T/Sgt. Stanley J. Kubala Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Charles E. Darcy Radio Op.
S/Sgt. James T. Stewart Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Howard E. Van Heest Gunner KIA
T/Sgt. Myron T. Maleski Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Allen Liddycoat Gunner POW
Myron Maleski, age 89 of Gloucester City, NJ died Wednesday February 6 2008 at home with his family.
Born in Bayonne NJ, he enlisted in US 8th Army Air Force served in Germany & Austria and was a POW and survivor of Stalag B-17. He was a member of the American Legion Post 350 of Nanticoke, PA, VFW-Post 7679 of Mantua St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gloucester City, Church of the Incarnation and its senior citizens group in Mantua, and he was a 4th degree Knight in Knights of Columbus Council #6364.
Husband of the late Beatrice (nee Orszewski), he is survived by step son and grandchildren as well as 7 great grandchildren and 5 great great-grand children.
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Gunner T/Sgt. Myron T. Maleski POW
Hometown:Indiana
Squadron: 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Marion E. Fletcher, KIA
Target: Solingen, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2499
Date Lost: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-72856
Aircraft Model B-24D-160-CO
Aircraft Letter: H-
Aircraft Name: NANA
Location: Crashed near Aachen, Germany
Cause: German Fighters 6 KIA 4 Unknown
Notes: Although the MACR lists the names of 10 crewman KIA.
USAAF DATA lists 6 most likely the other 4 crewman were POWS
389th BG loses two aircraft over the continent and then another that crash lands at Manston, England on this day.
Crew of NANA
1/Lt Marion E. Fletcher Pilot KIA
2/Lt. Martin J. Pucko Co-Pilot KIA
2/Lt. James P. Dundon Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt. William E. Mitchell Bombardier
T/Sgt. Stanley J. Kubala Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Charles E. Darcy Radio Op.
S/Sgt. James T. Stewart Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Howard E. Van Heest Gunner KIA
T/Sgt. Myron T. Maleski Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Allen Liddycoat Gunner POW
Born in Bayonne NJ, he enlisted in US 8th Army Air Force served in Germany & Austria and was a POW and survivor of Stalag B-17. He was a member of the American Legion Post 350 of Nanticoke, PA, VFW-Post 7679 of Mantua St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gloucester City, Church of the Incarnation and its senior citizens group in Mantua, and he was a 4th degree Knight in Knights of Columbus Council #6364.
Husband of the late Beatrice (nee Orszewski), he is survived by step son and grandchildren as well as 7 great grandchildren and 5 great great-grand children.
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Gunner T/Sgt. Myron T. Maleski POW
Hometown:Indiana
Squadron: 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Marion E. Fletcher, KIA
Target: Solingen, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2499
Date Lost: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-72856
Aircraft Model B-24D-160-CO
Aircraft Letter: H-
Aircraft Name: NANA
Location: Crashed near Aachen, Germany
Cause: German Fighters 6 KIA 4 Unknown
Notes: Although the MACR lists the names of 10 crewman KIA.
USAAF DATA lists 6 most likely the other 4 crewman were POWS
389th BG loses two aircraft over the continent and then another that crash lands at Manston, England on this day.
Crew of NANA
1/Lt Marion E. Fletcher Pilot KIA
2/Lt. Martin J. Pucko Co-Pilot KIA
2/Lt. James P. Dundon Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt. William E. Mitchell Bombardier
T/Sgt. Stanley J. Kubala Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Charles E. Darcy Radio Op.
S/Sgt. James T. Stewart Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Howard E. Van Heest Gunner KIA
T/Sgt. Myron T. Maleski Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Allen Liddycoat Gunner POW
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