The Independent Record, Helena, MT, 8 May 1944
Basketball Star is Killed
Great Falls, May 8--Staff Sergeant Michael J. Nolevanko, former Great Falls basketball star, who had been reported as missing in action since July 2, 1943, was killed, the war department advised his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nolevanko. He lost his life in an airplane crash.
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Staff Sergeant, 415th Bomb Squadron, 98th
Bomb Group, 9th Air Force, World War II.
Aerial Gunner aboard B-24D Liberator
#42-40205 "The Joker."
Shot down by German Bf-109 fighter, and
crashed near Scorrano, Italy. Three crew
members deployed parachutes, but all ten
crew members were Killed In Action.
The other crew members killed were:
1st Lt. Frank S Evanko, Pilot
2nd Lt. Walter H Schaer, Jr, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Alfred L Guenza, Bombardier
1st Lt. Fred A Hicks, Observer
2nd Lt. Frank J Hruska, Navigator
TSgt. Loren J Johnson, Engineer-Gunner
SSgt. Herman Johnson, Jr, Turret Gunner
Sgt. James M McKlindon, Aerial Gunner
SSgt. Harry J Meier, Radio Operator-Gunner
Basketball Star is Killed
Great Falls, May 8--Staff Sergeant Michael J. Nolevanko, former Great Falls basketball star, who had been reported as missing in action since July 2, 1943, was killed, the war department advised his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nolevanko. He lost his life in an airplane crash.
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Staff Sergeant, 415th Bomb Squadron, 98th
Bomb Group, 9th Air Force, World War II.
Aerial Gunner aboard B-24D Liberator
#42-40205 "The Joker."
Shot down by German Bf-109 fighter, and
crashed near Scorrano, Italy. Three crew
members deployed parachutes, but all ten
crew members were Killed In Action.
The other crew members killed were:
1st Lt. Frank S Evanko, Pilot
2nd Lt. Walter H Schaer, Jr, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Alfred L Guenza, Bombardier
1st Lt. Fred A Hicks, Observer
2nd Lt. Frank J Hruska, Navigator
TSgt. Loren J Johnson, Engineer-Gunner
SSgt. Herman Johnson, Jr, Turret Gunner
Sgt. James M McKlindon, Aerial Gunner
SSgt. Harry J Meier, Radio Operator-Gunner
The Independent Record, Helena, MT, 8 May 1944
Basketball Star is Killed
Great Falls, May 8--Staff Sergeant Michael J. Nolevanko, former Great Falls basketball star, who had been reported as missing in action since July 2, 1943, was killed, the war department advised his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nolevanko. He lost his life in an airplane crash.
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Staff Sergeant, 415th Bomb Squadron, 98th
Bomb Group, 9th Air Force, World War II.
Aerial Gunner aboard B-24D Liberator
#42-40205 "The Joker."
Shot down by German Bf-109 fighter, and
crashed near Scorrano, Italy. Three crew
members deployed parachutes, but all ten
crew members were Killed In Action.
The other crew members killed were:
1st Lt. Frank S Evanko, Pilot
2nd Lt. Walter H Schaer, Jr, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Alfred L Guenza, Bombardier
1st Lt. Fred A Hicks, Observer
2nd Lt. Frank J Hruska, Navigator
TSgt. Loren J Johnson, Engineer-Gunner
SSgt. Herman Johnson, Jr, Turret Gunner
Sgt. James M McKlindon, Aerial Gunner
SSgt. Harry J Meier, Radio Operator-Gunner
Basketball Star is Killed
Great Falls, May 8--Staff Sergeant Michael J. Nolevanko, former Great Falls basketball star, who had been reported as missing in action since July 2, 1943, was killed, the war department advised his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nolevanko. He lost his life in an airplane crash.
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Staff Sergeant, 415th Bomb Squadron, 98th
Bomb Group, 9th Air Force, World War II.
Aerial Gunner aboard B-24D Liberator
#42-40205 "The Joker."
Shot down by German Bf-109 fighter, and
crashed near Scorrano, Italy. Three crew
members deployed parachutes, but all ten
crew members were Killed In Action.
The other crew members killed were:
1st Lt. Frank S Evanko, Pilot
2nd Lt. Walter H Schaer, Jr, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Alfred L Guenza, Bombardier
1st Lt. Fred A Hicks, Observer
2nd Lt. Frank J Hruska, Navigator
TSgt. Loren J Johnson, Engineer-Gunner
SSgt. Herman Johnson, Jr, Turret Gunner
Sgt. James M McKlindon, Aerial Gunner
SSgt. Harry J Meier, Radio Operator-Gunner
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