Name:
Frank Mastronardi
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
34613370
Unit:
612th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
Mississippi
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Frank Mastronardi served in the 612th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator on the B-17 "Man O’War" #42-38033 during World War II. On March 20, 1944, his crew took off from Station 128 in Deenethorpe, England, on a bombing mission to Frankfurt, Germany. Shot down by flak, four crew members died as a result of this incident while the others were able to survive (including TSgt Mastronardi). Their airplane crashed between Courlandon and Breuil, France. TSgt Mastronardi became a POW and was sent to an unkown camp.
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