Vaniglia, Frank (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Vaniglia, Frank (NMI)   ‡
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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: Unknown
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 Lester⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Abbott, Edward William, Jr, "Ted"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Seydel, Philip (NMI)⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Thielen, Albert Finn, Jr⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Myers, Robert Holland⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Bordelon, Nolan Joseph⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Vaniglia, Frank (NMI)Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Zager, Donald Arthur⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. McAnally, Edmon Molene⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Sutphin, Richard Eugene⇗Flexible 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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