| Name | Prostasiewicz, Florian Stanley ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 36527903 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 26 November 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 1580⇓ (11.598 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Teevan, Richard Collier⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Barad, Robert Leo⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Helms, Rodney Roy⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Pelley, Frank Allen Watson, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. McNatt, Lewis Edmond, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Roberto, Anthony Joseph⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Rimmer, Robert Henderson, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Lehmann, Clarence Richard⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Strauss, Edgar (NMI), Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Prostasiewicz, Florian Stanley | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37⇗ | 26 November 1943 |
Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37762⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Damaged by enemy aircraft; crashed near Bad Zwischenahn, Germany; MACR 1580. Zitnik and Pelley landed with the ship. All others bailed out. Sortie Report⇗ |