Air Crews #103

Info Search, Donald Mastrangelo (From old forum)

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Paul Bellamy 5/22/2007 8:28:32 AM	Transferred over from the Old Forum Info search. Posted by: michael mastrangelo Date:Saturday, May 19, 2007 I am looking for information on my fathers experience in the 401st. He passed away a few years back but never talked about his time in service with the 401st. His name was Donald Mastrangelo who was a second Lt. and copilot. I recall a reference to serving on the aircraft Ice Cold Katy at some point in time but info is limited. Any help as to how I may proceed to find more info on him would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all of the great work. Paul Bellamy
Paul Bellamy 5/22/2007 9:09:48 AM	Re: info search Posted by: Paul Bellamy Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Hi Michael, The New 401BG Websitehas a searchable directory of crewmembers which can be found HERE. Putting your Father's name into it came up with this: Name: Mastrangelo, D.M. Position: Copilot Squadron: 612th Bomb Squadron On the Crew of: Guy, R.H. Working from the Pilot's name in the Crews Directory brings you to http://401bg.com/history/crew.asp?cid=10331 which shows the following information: Aircraft Usually Flown: "Aw Come On" 42-97664 (SC-X) Crew Members Pilot: 1st Lt R.H. Guy Copilot: 2nd Lt D.M. Mastrangelo Navigator: 2nd Lt J.R. Goodlet Togglier: Sgt A. Polin Radio Operator: Sgt P.R. Bury Engr/Top Turret: Sgt E.A. Foulkes Ball Turret Gunner: Sgt L.R. Fitts Tail Gunner: Sgt C.T. Webb Waist Gunner: Sgt L. Mulcayhey Missions 1. Berlin 28 Mar 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On) 2. Bremen 30 Mar 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On) 3. Weimar 31 Mar 1945 43-38541 (Diabolical Angel) 4. Unterluss 4 Apr 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On) 5. Luneburg 7 Apr 1945 43-38637 6. Oranienburg 10 Apr 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On) 7. Freihan 11 Apr 1945 42-102393 (Diana Queen of the Chase) 8. Royan 14 Apr 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On) 9. Royan 15 Apr 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On) 10. Falkenburg 19 Apr 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On) Crew photo including your Father: Back row (L to R): C.R. Webb, Paul R. Bury, Arthur Polin, Leonard Fitts, Ellis Foulkes. Front row: Unidentified, Don Mostrangelo, Richard Guy, John Goodlet. Source: 401st BG Association Collection. Nose photo of 42-97664 "Aw Come On" from the US National Archives gallery. Due to the number of mission markers, the photo was taken between 14th Feb and 3rd March 1945, just a few weeks before your Father's crew took her over: Aircraft history for 42-97664: HERE Photo of 43-38541 "Diabolical Angel": Aircraft history for 43-38541: HERE Photo of 43-38637 not available. Aircraft history for 43-38637: HERE Photo of 42-102393 "Diana Queen of the Chase": Aircraft history for 42-102393: HERE Hope that helps, Paul Paul Bellamy

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Paul Bellamy

5/22/2007 8:28:32 AM

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Posted by: michael mastrangelo
Date:Saturday, May 19, 2007

I am looking for information on my fathers experience in the 401st. He passed away a few years back but never talked about his time in service with the 401st. His name was Donald Mastrangelo who was a second Lt. and copilot. I recall a reference to serving on the aircraft Ice Cold Katy at some point in time but info is limited. Any help as to how I may proceed to find more info on him would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all of the great work.

Paul Bellamy

Paul Bellamy

5/22/2007 9:09:48 AM

Re: info search
Posted by: Paul Bellamy
Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Hi Michael,
The New 401BG Websitehas a searchable directory of crewmembers which can be found HERE.

Putting your Father's name into it came up with this:

Name: Mastrangelo, D.M.
Position: Copilot
Squadron: 612th Bomb Squadron
On the Crew of: Guy, R.H.

Working from the Pilot's name in the Crews Directory brings you to http://401bg.com/history/crew.asp?cid=10331 which shows the following information:

Aircraft Usually Flown: "Aw Come On" 42-97664 (SC-X)

Crew Members
Pilot: 1st Lt R.H. Guy
Copilot: 2nd Lt D.M. Mastrangelo
Navigator: 2nd Lt J.R. Goodlet
Togglier: Sgt A. Polin
Radio Operator: Sgt P.R. Bury
Engr/Top Turret: Sgt E.A. Foulkes
Ball Turret Gunner: Sgt L.R. Fitts
Tail Gunner: Sgt C.T. Webb
Waist Gunner: Sgt L. Mulcayhey

Missions
1. Berlin 28 Mar 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On)
2. Bremen 30 Mar 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On)
3. Weimar 31 Mar 1945 43-38541 (Diabolical Angel)
4. Unterluss 4 Apr 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On)
5. Luneburg 7 Apr 1945 43-38637
6. Oranienburg 10 Apr 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On)
7. Freihan 11 Apr 1945 42-102393 (Diana Queen of the Chase)
8. Royan 14 Apr 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On)
9. Royan 15 Apr 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On)
10. Falkenburg 19 Apr 1945 42-97664 (Aw Come On)

Crew photo including your Father:

Back row (L to R): C.R. Webb, Paul R. Bury, Arthur Polin, Leonard Fitts, Ellis Foulkes.
Front row: Unidentified, Don Mostrangelo, Richard Guy, John Goodlet.

Source: 401st BG Association Collection.

Nose photo of 42-97664 "Aw Come On" from the US National Archives gallery. Due to the number of mission markers, the photo was taken between 14th Feb and 3rd March 1945, just a few weeks before your Father's crew took her over:

Aircraft history for 42-97664: HERE

Photo of 43-38541 "Diabolical Angel":

Aircraft history for 43-38541: HERE

Photo of 43-38637 not available.

Aircraft history for 43-38637: HERE

Photo of 42-102393 "Diana Queen of the Chase":

Aircraft history for 42-102393: HERE

Hope that helps,
Paul

Paul Bellamy

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