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SSGT Andrew J. Troyanowski
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SSGT Andrew J. Troyanowski Veteran

Birth
Michigan, USA
Death
28 Feb 1944 (aged 20–21)
At Sea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Wall's Of The Missing
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Andrew served as a Staff Sergeant, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He was a passenger on B-24J #42-100292, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force.

He resided in Newaygo County, Michigan prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 25, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a Machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.

B-24J #42-100292 took off, with a crew of 7 & 8 passengers along with 17 other B-24's, from Charters Towers Airfield, Queensland, Australia on a transport mission to their new base at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guines.

B-24J #42-100292 fell out of formation, for an unknown reason, and crashed into the Coral Sea 9 miles east of Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. All 15 on the plane were lost.

Andrew was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.

Service # 16151147

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Crew who perished on B-24J #42-100292:

Crawford, Paul B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Divita, Joseph F ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Dougherty, Hugh C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Nellis, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, WV
Petrie, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Robertson, Solmu T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Taylor, Merle B ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL

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Passengers who perished on B-24J #42-100292:

The remains of S/Sgt. Schaub, Sgt. Smith, and Sgt. Walton were the only ones from this flight that were found.

Franciola, Patsy R ~ Sgt, NY
McPheeters, Harold L ~ Sgt, NE
Pierce, Marshall R ~ 1st Lt, VA
Schaub, George B ~ S/Sgt, LA
Smith, Paul L ~ Sgt, IN
Stovall, Robert H ~ Sgt, TX
Troyanowski, Andrew J ~ S/Sgt, MI
Walton, Hal C ~ Sgt, TX

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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Andrew served as a Staff Sergeant, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He was a passenger on B-24J #42-100292, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force.

He resided in Newaygo County, Michigan prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 25, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a Machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.

B-24J #42-100292 took off, with a crew of 7 & 8 passengers along with 17 other B-24's, from Charters Towers Airfield, Queensland, Australia on a transport mission to their new base at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guines.

B-24J #42-100292 fell out of formation, for an unknown reason, and crashed into the Coral Sea 9 miles east of Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. All 15 on the plane were lost.

Andrew was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.

Service # 16151147

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Crew who perished on B-24J #42-100292:

Crawford, Paul B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Divita, Joseph F ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Dougherty, Hugh C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Nellis, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, WV
Petrie, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Robertson, Solmu T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Taylor, Merle B ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Passengers who perished on B-24J #42-100292:

The remains of S/Sgt. Schaub, Sgt. Smith, and Sgt. Walton were the only ones from this flight that were found.

Franciola, Patsy R ~ Sgt, NY
McPheeters, Harold L ~ Sgt, NE
Pierce, Marshall R ~ 1st Lt, VA
Schaub, George B ~ S/Sgt, LA
Smith, Paul L ~ Sgt, IN
Stovall, Robert H ~ Sgt, TX
Troyanowski, Andrew J ~ S/Sgt, MI
Walton, Hal C ~ Sgt, TX

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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  • Maintained by: ShaneO
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56774252/andrew_j-troyanowski: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT Andrew J. Troyanowski (1923–28 Feb 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56774252, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).