Eyewitness statement, page 25: Frank V. Gramenzi · 14 July 1944
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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
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
National Archives, MACR 6901, page 25 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.