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SSgt Joseph M Mischik

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SSgt Joseph M Mischik

Birth
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
23 Feb 1945 (aged 20)
Zülpich, Kreis Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
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Staff Sergeant (SSgt), B-26 Marauder Tail Gunner, 450th Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bombardment Group (Medium), 9th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II; European Theater of Operations

Awarded the Air Medal, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal

Missing Air Crew Reports (MACR) 12642 [operating base: Andrews Field, 4 NM west northwest of Braintree, Essex, England]: B-26B-30-MA (serial #41-31888) "War Eagle" failed to Return (FTR) Cologne mission. Hit by flak (AAA) below cockpit, fell out of formation into unrecoverable spin and exploded on impact with ground on highway adjacent to target at Zülpich. No chutes observed, 6 x Killed in Action (KIA) 23-Feb-45 (aircrew):

1Lt Jack G Cox, Pilot; Find A Grave Memorial 29890974
2Lt Lyle A Taggart (born Honetschlager), Co-Pilot; Find A Grave Memorial 32608458
2Lt Edward "Murphy" Wallerstein, Bombardier; Find A Grave Memorial 56304932
TSgt Marion T. Evans, Radio Operator/Gunner; Find A Grave Memorial 632473
SSgt John R. Mackett, Engineer/Gunner; Find A Grave Memorial 939674
SSgt Joseph M. Mischik, Tail Gunner; Find A Grave Memorial 56301923

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Entered the service from Connecticut.
Staff Sergeant (SSgt), B-26 Marauder Tail Gunner, 450th Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bombardment Group (Medium), 9th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II; European Theater of Operations

Awarded the Air Medal, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal

Missing Air Crew Reports (MACR) 12642 [operating base: Andrews Field, 4 NM west northwest of Braintree, Essex, England]: B-26B-30-MA (serial #41-31888) "War Eagle" failed to Return (FTR) Cologne mission. Hit by flak (AAA) below cockpit, fell out of formation into unrecoverable spin and exploded on impact with ground on highway adjacent to target at Zülpich. No chutes observed, 6 x Killed in Action (KIA) 23-Feb-45 (aircrew):

1Lt Jack G Cox, Pilot; Find A Grave Memorial 29890974
2Lt Lyle A Taggart (born Honetschlager), Co-Pilot; Find A Grave Memorial 32608458
2Lt Edward "Murphy" Wallerstein, Bombardier; Find A Grave Memorial 56304932
TSgt Marion T. Evans, Radio Operator/Gunner; Find A Grave Memorial 632473
SSgt John R. Mackett, Engineer/Gunner; Find A Grave Memorial 939674
SSgt Joseph M. Mischik, Tail Gunner; Find A Grave Memorial 56301923

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Entered the service from Connecticut.

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  • Maintained by: Albert Ledoux
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56301923/joseph_m-mischik: accessed ), memorial page for SSgt Joseph M Mischik (7 May 1924–23 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56301923, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Albert Ledoux (contributor 46511171).