| 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 |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 5 October 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: New York |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9754⇓ (41.261 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Green, Loren Lester⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Abbott, Edward William, Jr, "Ted"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Seydel, Philip (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Thielen, Albert Finn, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. Myers, Robert Holland⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Bordelon, Nolan Joseph⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Vaniglia, Frank (NMI) | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Zager, Donald Arthur⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. McAnally, Edmon Molene⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Sutphin, Richard Eugene⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| 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⇗ |