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Vaniglia, Frank (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Vaniglia, Frank (NMI)   
Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 12082893   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 5 October 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: New York
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 2 June 1923
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #186 dated 20 September 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 9754 (41.261 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Green, Loren LesterPilotCT
2nd Lt. Abbott, Edward William, Jr, "Ted"Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Seydel, Philip (NMI)NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Thielen, Albert Finn, JrBombardierTR
S/SGT. Myers, Robert HollandRadio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Bordelon, Nolan JosephEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Vaniglia, Frank (NMI)Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Zager, Donald ArthurTail GunnerCT
SGT. McAnally, Edmon MoleneFlexible GunnerCT
CPL. Sutphin, Richard EugeneFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 20 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
167 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102566 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st D wing.
Sortie Report
168 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102430 Combat Mission Credit
High Group Hot Camera Ship.
Sortie Report
171 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
175 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France
Ball Turret 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
178 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group hot camera ship. Turned back because #4 engine failed.
Sortie Report
179 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France
Ball Turret 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
180 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102601 Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report
181 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102566 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Low group.
Sortie Report
184 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97309 Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report
185 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6294 Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report
186 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
188 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship, high group.
Sortie Report
189 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
#1 engine failed at start of bomb run; bombs jettisoned just past IP.
Sortie Report
193 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
194 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
195 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands
Ball Turret 42‑107148 Combat Mission Credit
C Squadron.
Sortie Report
197 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
198 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
B Wing, low group.
Sortie Report
199 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
High group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
200 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to internal failure in an engine.
Sortie Report
201 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑31484 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
202 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
205 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38579 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low Squadron. Shot down by FLAK.
Sortie Report

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