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Zahn
1LT
O-724182		 Milton W KT 42-05   301 On 10 May 1943, B-17 O'Reilly's Daughter, 42-5217 Plane was hit by flak and exploded.  Zahn was blown out and survived.  Remainder of crew was KIA.  POW Stalag Luft 4.  MACR 15304

Source: The B-17 Flying Fortress Story
Zalko
1LT
O-736675		 Edward J WM 43-02 452 728 Mission and crew lists.

Crew photo.   Crew photo.

Lucky Lady.     Old Outhouse.    Big Barn Smell.

Source: Howard Keller:

Zamperini Louis S MI 42-11 42 11 Olympic athlete, bombardier and POW.  Autobiography: The Devil at my Heels. 

Class photo.

Poem written for his class book.
It's in the eyes of the Pilot
Slone was a man with a determined look;
Arriving at Midland the instructors shook.
He threw out his chest and pulled up his muscles
He knew he'd give the bomb sight a tussle.
When the day came for choosing his flyer
Who did he get but old "Pull-em-out" Dyer.
A week went by and then a month.
His score began to smell like a skunk,
He was sore all night and half the next day,
For the rope he was pulling with broke like clay.
He has now been transferred to a different flyer
and is taking advantage of the absence of Dyer.
Instead of a rope he is using a chain--
A distinguished bombardier may come of the gain.

December 1988 Crosshairs article.

September 1994 Crosshairs: cover, page 3 & page 4.
Zapalac
2LT		 Willie F CL 44-07 866 494  
Zavar
2LT
O-736676		 Andrew J WM 43-02 305 365 KIA on 14 Oct 1943 possibly on plane 42-30804 while returning from Schweinfurt, GER.  MACR 922. 

Crew list:
P: 2LT Victor C. Maxwell   KIA
CP: 2LT Willis V. Rowen  KIA
N: 2LT Urban H. Klister  KIA
TT: T/S Silas W. Adamson   KIA
RO: T/S Jerome B. Pumo  KIA
BT: S/S Craig T. Conley  KIA
LW: Sgt Herbert S. Whitehead   POW
RW: Sgt Charles H. Crane   POW

Source: Julius Zavar: jzlu53@rcn.com
Zeigele
2LT
O-746641		 Walter J VV 43-08 731 452 Aircraft was damaged by flak and attacked later by ME-109 fighters. No. 4 engine was hit and burning fiercely. Pilot ordered the crew to bail out due to the danger of an explosion of the fuel tanks. When 9 airmen had jumped the engine fell off the aircraft. Lt. Schimmel saw the risks fade away and continued his flight to England. 2LT Ziegele was killed when his parachute apparently failed to open properly and fell dead at Zuidbarge, community of Emmen. 2Lt Ziegele was buried in the General Cemetery Niew-Dordrecht at Emmen. No MACR submitted.

Missions and crew list.

Source: Howard Keller: howard.keller@us.army.mil

Zeindefeld
O-662330		 Alvin X MI 42-10 450 322 KIA on 17 May 1943 Mission Target Ijmuiden

Crew list: 41-18090:  DR-L
P: 2LT Edward R Norton   0-792299  MIA 
CP: 2LT James A Norton   0-792300  KIA 
N/B: LT Alvin X Zeindenfeld   0-662330   KIA
ENG: S/S Ralph H McDougall  11037539 KIA
RO: S/S Harrison E Kegg   35353961   MIA
TG: Sgt Bennett W Longworth  35325379 POW

Plane was hit by flak and crashed into the sea.

Source: http://www.b26.com

Zeledenis
O-2060747		 Joseph F SA 44-08 716 449 Died in 1993 of a heart attack on the golf course. (CH 6/94)
Zelman
2LT		 Saul nmi VV 43-05 728 452 Missions list and POW data.

Source: Howard Keller: howard.keller@us.army.mil

Zemo Louis A UNK     Flew on B-17 The Honker, and completed 50 combat missions with the 15th Air Force in Italy. Photo.
Ziegenhals, Jr.
O-681952?		 Oscar W CL 43-08     Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Zinkovich Michael M MI 42-06   306 On his last mission to Heroya, NOR on 24 July 1943 he was flying in 42-25426 called Fightin Bitin.  While headed back cigars were passed out only to be dropped when attacked  by enemy a/c.  After the attackers were driven off, more cigars came out.  Yet again enemy a/c attacked and were driven off.  All celebrations were postponed.  For more data see page 141 in the book, First Over Germany by Russell A. Strong.
Zoellmer
O-769335		 William F VV 44-03 68 44 (CH 6/94)
Zogorski Thomas E CL 43-07     Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Zollinger
O-757863		 Albert N RS 43-15     From IL.
Zuest
2LT		 Harold W MI 44-11 495 344 KIA on 14 Feb 1945 when his plane 42-95917 called Shopworn Angel was lost.  Unit attacked the railroad bridge at Engers.  MACR is 12344.

Crew list:
P: CAPT Thomas Brennan
CP: 2LT F. LaFountaine
ENG: Sgt E. Monahan
RO: Sgt K. F. Pace
TG: Sgt W. A. Delavan

Source: Cheryl: cvermey@wcupa.edu
Zwicker
1LT		 H R KT 42-11 506 44