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michael mastrangelo
5/19/2007 6:16:55 PM | I am looking for information on my fathers experience in the 401 st. he passed away a few years back but never talked about his time in service with the 401 st. 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.
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Paul Bellamy
5/22/2007 7:20:20 AM | The new 401BG Website has a searchable directory of crewmembers.
Putting your Father's name into it came up with:
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(IY-F)
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: http://401bg.com/photo_archive/photo.asp?pid=10016#ptop
Aircraft history for 42-97664: http://401bg.com/history/aircraft.asp?acid=97664
For further info, if you use the new forum at http://www.401bg.org/401bgweb/forum/ it allows direct linking to files and photographs etc.
Hope that helps,
Paul Bellamy
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Paul Bellamy
5/22/2007 11:22:37 AM | I've copied this thread over into the New Forum in the Air Crews section.
The address is
http://www.401bg.org/401bgweb/forum/viewtopic.php?t=259
All the best,
Paul
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