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Personal info

Full name
SEMERSKI, Michael
Date of birth
2 November 1917
Age
26
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York

Military service

Service number
32433131
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Ball Turret Gunner
Unit
334th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
10 February 1944
Place of death
Brandlecht, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 5 23

Immediate family

Members
Michael Semerski (father)
Anna (Repka) Semerski (mother)
Joseph Semerski (brother)
John Semerski (brother)
Nicholas Semerski (brother)
Helen Semerski (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-97447
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 2547

More information

S/Sgt Michael Semerski joined the Army Air Corps on 20 August 1942 at Fort Jay, New York.

The aircraft was attacked on the route out from the target by enemy aircraft which caused a fire. It was last seen, getting in a spin.

Three crew members survived and were taken prisoner, seven were killed. They were initially buried at the Prisoner's Cemetery in Lingen, Germany.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census

Photo source: http://95thbg.org, Peter Schouteten