Serviceman

Angelo R. Mazzacone

817thEngineer

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Army serial number: 32724303
Rank: Sgt (18 July 1944), T/Sgt (22 July 1944)
Hometown: New York, NY
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 81, 196
Sources: heroes-book, macr-crew, morning-report

Flags. another record shares the name Mazzacone, Angelo R. (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 32724303); may be the same man

Crews

John Jay Gorman Commanding Officer · 817th
Stanton M. Rickey Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · Listed with the Stanton M. Rickey crew, which flew it per its history (p. 196); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The Stanton M. Rickey crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 196)
mission 14, 7 May 1944 · Pancevo · Listed with the John Jay Gorman crew, which flew it per its history (p. 81); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 15, 10 May 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The Stanton M. Rickey crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 196)
mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the John Jay Gorman crew, which flew it per its history (p. 81); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · Listed with the John Jay Gorman crew, which flew it per its history (p. 81); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · Listed with the John Jay Gorman crew, which flew it per its history (p. 81); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 41, 2 July 1944 · Almásfüzitő · Listed with the Stanton M. Rickey crew, which flew it per its history (p. 196); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 6979 · 42-102923 Baraz Twins II · 18 July 1944 · mission 51, 18 July 1944

Morning reports

1 entry, first 22 July 1944, last 22 July 1944; grades seen: T/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

1944-07-22 817th: Papamanoli, John E S/Sgt FLD 0 & CAPT IST LT

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 817

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 4 · 18 July 1944

CONFIDETIAL
5. Engineer
MIAV Mazzacone, Angelo R.
I/Sgt 32724303 lirs. Ralph Massacone,
mother, 6 Pleasent-
ville Rd, Ossining,
New York.
6. Asst Engineer M , A Short, Douglas
J.
s/Sgt 35589443 Mrs. C.F. Short,
mother, 1764 pillside
Terrace, Akron, Ohio.
7. Radio Operator Port Greene, Andrew R., Jr.
T/Sgt 14153670 Mrs. Jesse Nollen
not
Greene, mother
Hobbs Road, RTD
Nashville, Tenn.
8. Asst Radio Oper. ARamsdell, Raymond C.
s/Sgt 1215552,8 Mrs. Bessie L.
Ramsdell, mother,
116 Monhagen, Ave.,
Middletown, .Y.
9. Armorer Gunner MIA Wertenberger, Almont (NMI) s/Sgt 35766055 Mrs. A. Wertenberger,
Jr.
mother, 410 W.
Lawrence St.,
Mishawaka, Indiana.
10. Asst Ammorer Gunn. NIA Huntley, John H.
s/Sgt 16160362 Mrs. Edith Emma
Huntley, mother
2124 Townsend st.,
Detroit, Mich.
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK APPROPRIATE fonly one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted
Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
Rank
SERIAL NO. by Radio Sighted Crash Forced Landing
1. James V. Schofield
T/Sgt
19163285
2. Willard S. Sperry
Lt Col.
0396325
X
12. IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(
) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
Any other reason (specify) No chutes observed from plane. Surrounding circum-
stances not reasonably conclusive of KIA casualty status.
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART
OR SKETCri, SHOWING APPROXIMATE LOCATION WHERE ATRCRAFT was LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES PERTAINING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF
SEARCH, IF ANY, AND GIVE NAME, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN
CHARGE HERE: (If no search, so state giving reason). None. Crew MIA
in enemy occupied territory.
Date of this Report: 19 July 1944.
Wddch
W. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
3 Incls:
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 - Overlay
Incl 2 - "Statement of T/Sgt. Schofield
Incl 3 - Statement of Lt Col Sperry
C

National Archives, MACR 6979, page 4 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 33 · 18 July 1944

AFPPA-11
INL. TIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 6979
Name of crew member: : MAZZACONE, Angelo R.
Rank:
T/Sgt.
Serial Position: number: Crew (Bomber) 32724303 Engineer (top turret gunner)
:
Did he bail
out? No knowledge
Where?
If
not, why not? No Knowledge.
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Was he injured?
No Knowledge.
Where was he when last seen? went During down. trip to target, just before Ship.
Any hears ay information:
No knowledge.
Source
Any explanation of his fate bared in part or wholly on supposition: There was
No reason why T/sgt Mazzacone shouldn't have
gotten OUT, UN less he was injured.
Total number of missions of above crew member: ABOUT 40 MISSIONS
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 6979, page 33 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 50 · 18 July 1944

FASIC: Ltr to CG AAP, Wash., DC, thru: CG 4AF, S.F. and CO, Cont.
Nash., D.C., subj: "Interrogation of Former pow's." - Casualty:
MAZZACONE, Angelo R., , I/sct.
f.
Circumstances of loss of aircruft: Enemy fighter action
E.
Known Information: None
h.
Hearsay Informations None
i.
All Other Information with estimate of reliability:
It is assumed that the Engineer bailed out after the
Bombardier and Navigator -- and before the Co-Pilot and
Pilot, 8.S none of these four men had seen him.
Due to the electrical system being shot out, bomb-bay doors
could not be opened, nor bombs salvoed. This means of
exit was closed, and the Engineer must have come out of
the navigating hatch -- the only possible means of exit.
This hatch was the one by which the Bombardier, Navigator,
Co-Pilot and Pilot escaped.
j.
Name, ASN, and Unit of reporter:
STANTON
StantonM Rustey M. RICKEY, Capt., A.
ASN 0-690991
460th AAF Base Unit, Sqdn. "A", Hamilton Field, California.
FOR THE OFFICER:
CHARLES T. REEVES
Major, Air Corps
Adjutant
2

National Archives, MACR 6979, page 50 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

32 more statements from MACR 6979 are on the loss record.

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