| Name | Polansky, Herbert (NMI) ‡ |
| Rank | Flight Officer |
| Serial Number | T-124955 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 dated 1 May 1944, effective 1 May 1944. |
| Duty | Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date | 13 May 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 4813⇓ (49.016 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Seamon, Grover Lawrence, Jr⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Kohlston, Herbert Francis⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Polansky, Herbert (NMI) | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Robertson, Avon Vern⇗ | Bombardier | INT |
| S/SGT. Ramos, Manuel Mazon⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Loving, Elmer Hill, Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Thompson, Raymond Archie⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Housh, Leonard Jess⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Altstaetter, Herbert Emerson⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Settlemyre, James Walter⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105⇗ | 11 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97404⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Jettisoned incendiaries. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Navigator | 42‑97404⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39888. While formation was under enemy aircraft attack, pulled out of formation to the left and was seen circling under control, with fires under inboard sections and both wings; five chutes emerged; crashed near Loitz, Germany. MACR 4813 Sortie Report⇗ |