Frank V Gramenzi

Date and Time
airoraft was shot dowa
14 July 1944 - 1080
Case-ão NE 1722
Plase of crash
Solt
Type of plane
Fertress
asperting post
A W south-east
Captured
Dispesities
Asme and first name,
vounied
name e? samp
late and place of birth
Rank
ASN
dead
type of injary
grave location
GRAMENZI Frank V
32271879 captured Stalag-Luft 4
28 June 18 Geaden, m.J.
TOGKAR Wesley D
3/301 17071.299 esptured Stalag-Luft 4
38 Apr 34 Hedrick, Iewa.
Charles William 34379648 4
5 varch 23 Neaphie, Teas.
alsm
Dale a
s/sot 36442431 esptured 4
20 Oct 22 ord, Nebr.
SWANSON Edvasd Arnold let Lt 0-753823 exptured Stalag-Luft S
BRENDT
Paul
2nd Lt 0-759168 emptured
3
SINOMELLY George Jeseph
32765685
emptured
StalageLuft
Case-No ME 1723
firet explementary repert. dased 13 November 1944
Arnold
s/305 33738502 Stalag-laft
4
16 Jeb 23 Breeklyn, N.Y.
Dulag-Luft 30 Auguet 1944 We.

5. Engineer
Gramenzi, Frank VA I/SIt 32271879 Vincenzo Gramenzi Drive,
3222 Line St,
I/J.
6. Asst Enginecr
Hish, Dale R.
s/sgt 36442431 lirs. Ellen Hish,
Route 2, Virginia
7. Radio Operator
Simonelli, George J. 1/sgt. 32765685 Mrs. Fannie Simone¹.
mother, 515 Newark
Jerscy City,
8. Anmorer Gunner
bell, Charles N. Jr. s/sgt. 34379848 lis. Mary K. Bell,
7411 Lovis St, Memphis,
Tonnessee.
9. Asst Armorer Gunn. Kelley, Arnold R. s/Sgt. 32728592 Mrs. Ella V. Kelley RTD
mother, 628E 17th St.,
Brooldlyn, N.
10. Asst Radio Oper. Tucker, Wesley D.
s/sgt. 17071299 lirs. Ada Tuckor, moth RID
1740 17. 4th St.,
Davenport, Iowa.
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNO. LEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK APPROPTIATE (only one) COLUDO TO DIDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted
Last)
Saw
NALE III FULL
RANIC
SERIAL NO. by Radio
Sighted Crash Forced Land'g
1. John M. Turturro
2nd Lt. 0762668
2. Duwayne L. Goodwin
2nd Lt. 0756219
3. Charles L. Stoll, Jr. S/SC t. 35621691
X
12.
IF PERSONTE A believed TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(X) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
( ) Any other reason (spocify) Five good chutes were seen and one tattored chute.
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THES eITHER AUSTAIL PHOTOGRAPI, MAP, CHART,
OR SKETCH, SHOWTHG APPLOXIATE LOCATION MAR AIRCRATT NAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS TEPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCU STANCES PORTAD INS TO ISSING AERCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF SHARCH
IF AII, AID GIVE HAE, RANK, AND SERIAL NULOBER OF OFFICER III CHARGE LERE:
(If no search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA in enemy occupied territory
Date of this Roport:
W.Lch
W.L. LINN,
Lajor, Air Corps,
Incls :
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 - Overlay.
Incl 2 - Statement of Lt. Turturro.
Incl 3 - Statement of Lit. Coodwin.
Incl 4 - Statement of s/sct. Stoll.
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AFPPA+12
CASUALTY QURSTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Frank V. Gramenzi
Rank T'sqt Serial No. 32271879
2. Organization
Gp Commander York
Rank Col Sqn CO Louis Seith Rank Capt.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month July day 14 did you go
down?
4. What was the mission, Dudapest Hung target, ai Refineries target
time, Approx. 10:30 altitude, Approx 22,000 route scheduled, No
knam l'edge , route flown No knowledge
5. Where were you when you left formation Bedopent Hungory
6. Did you bail out?
Yes - Neor Bojo or Salt Hungry
7.
Did other members of crew bail out? Yes- - -
D.T.B. L.W.B. - R.W.G - T. G.
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: No Knowledge". T/S47 George Simonell,
31sg Date Hish 513gt Wealty Tucker slsst Arnold Kelley
51st Charles Bell Baster out over Budapert Hungory
12th Ewald Sugassan, 10+14 Paul Bermott Ballad
9. Where did your ground? Near Salt Hungal,
But over Jalt Hurgary
aircraft strike the
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual ;uestionnaires)
None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? 2nd Lt Joseph Henderson 2nd It Kenneth Podley
mprs in front of the plane between Statian / + 3
of than positions when we receiped a direct hit by
Flack right at their position blawing the mase or
their stations complately off. They must of
blean out with it.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF