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MOZIER, Michael - Date of
birth
11 June 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Connecticut -
Hometown
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11019746 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Assistant Engineer/Gunner -
Unit
721st Bombardment Squadron,
450th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1944 - Place of
death
Near Steyr, Austria
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Mozier (father)
Mary (Popowicz) Mozier (mother)
Mary Ann Mozier (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-29338 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Steyr, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the industrial complex
MACR: 3209
More information
Pfc Michael Mozier joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on 2 October 1940.S/Sgt Anthony J. Vola:
“Near the target area we were attacked by enemy fighters. While on the bomb run I saw ship #41-29338 attacked and a few seconds later he went into a dive with the #2 engine on fire. As the aircraft went down out of sight I saw one person bail out. Soon after this, I saw the ship going down. It was apparently hit since it was leaving a smoke trail. As the ship went out of sight I failed to see any parachutes. The location as noted by the Navigator was 48.08N 14.00E.”
1st Lt Holly G. Ponder:
“I saw Pfc Mozier’s body still in his parachute. He had been fired on by a fighter. One hit was high in the chest.”
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com, http://aircrewremembered.com/USAAFCombatOperations/Feb.44.html
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