Stanley Mazeika

S/Sgt Stanley Mazeika is 3rd from left, bottom row, in this photo of an older model B-24-- Notice lack of Nose Turret. Other crewmen are identified in Photo 2.

S/Sgt Stanley Mazeika was a 758th BS lower ball turret gunner who originally was stationed with the 8th AF in England, February,1944 and then transferred to the 459th BS in the 15 AF. He was with the 20 Bomb Wing, 115th BS. See Photo # 2 for names of other crewmen in his 8th AF crew.

S/Sgt Stanley Mazeika,bottom row 3rd from left, shown with rest of his 8th AF crew, some where in England before his transfer to the 758th BS, 459th BG in June, 1944. He had been in the 148 Bomb Group, 715th BS in the 8th AF and had flown 23 sorties ( credited with 32 missions ) and then flew 12 more sorties ( 18 credited missions ) with the 758th BS to complete his 35 sortie ( 50 Mission ) total. The other members of his 8th AF crew are: Standing, Left to Right Lt Leonard I Kronheim - Pilot; Lt Harold J Kriechbaum - Co-Pilot; Lt Donald R Siljestrom - Navigator - Nose gunner; Lt Charles H Scott- Bombardier--Nose gunner.

The Gunners L-R are: Sgt Louis G Keim- Engineer-- Upper Turret Sgt Stanley W Mazeika-Engineer-Lower Ball Turret Sgt Robert D Crudele-Armorer-Waist Sgt Charles E Brown- Armorer Waist Sgt Albert R Cavalier-Armorer--Tail

Notice that the B-24 is an old model B-24 without a nose turret and that the crew lists the Navigator and Bombardier as Nose Gunners--each manning one of the 50 caliber machins guns in the nose of the aircraft. Also the hardstand on which this B-24 is parked appears to be concrete other evidence that this photo was from an airfield in England as the 459th BG hard stands were not concrete.

Sgt Mazeika`s Mission Record in 758th BS in June and July,1944 - also shows his 32 mission credit ( 23 sorties ) from missions flown with the 8th AF. Targets for the 8th AF tour are not known.

Interesting flight record for Sgt Mazieka from his tour in the 8th AF where he is listed as an Asst Engineer as of 2/44.

S/Sgt Stanley W Mazeika was assigned to the 459th BG 758th Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Ball Turret gunner.

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