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Pilot 1st Lt. Victor Smith, O-66??03 (KIA, BR) Blackfoot, ID Co-Pilot Flt Off. Frank W. Majesky, T-12??61 (KIA, BR) Washington County, PA Bombardier 2nd Lt. Daniel J. O'Connor, O-741?47 (KIA, BR) Rockaway Beach, NY Radio Operator SSgt Donald R. Muntzinger, 35504502 (KIA, BR) Pleasant Township, OH Gunner SSgt Joe A. Ayoub, 18015736 (KIA, BR) El Paso, TX Gunner SSgt Stanley A. Penkul, 35313826 (KIA, BR) Fort Wayne, IN Crashed October 30, 1943 MACR 1059 and 1085 Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 82-5601. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25C Mitchell serial number 41-12966. Ferried overseas to China-Burma-India (CBI). Wartime History Assigned to the 10th Air Force (10th AF), 341st Bombardment Group (341st BG), 491st Bombardment Squadron (491st BS). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On October 30, 1943 took off from Chakulia Airfield in India piloted by 1st Lt. Victor Smith on a mission. Weather was rain with poor visibility. Recovery of Remains Sometime afterwards, the remains of the crew were recovered from the crash site and transported to the United States for permanent burial. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead the day of the mission. Smith has a memorial marker at Lehi City Cemetery in Lehi, UT at plot 77, 4, 3. This grave is marked as a memorial marker, but no other grave is known for him in another cemetery. Majesky has an unknown burial, presumed to be in private cemetery in his hometown in the United States. O'Connor has a memorial marker at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens, NY at Section 51, Plot 38, Grave 2. Muntzinger is buried at Redeemer Lutheran Cemetery in Convoy, OH. Ayoub is buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery at section E site 9555. Penkul was buried August 30, 1949 at New Albany National Cemetery at section G, site 112. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Frank W. Majesky NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Donald R. Muntzinger NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Joe A. Ayoub NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Stanley A. Penkul USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-25C Mitchell 41-12966 Missing Aircrew Reports 1085 (MACR 1085) created October 31, 1943 Missing Aircrew Reports 1059 (MACR 1059) created November 4, 1943 FindAGrave - Victor Smith (memorial marker) FindAGrave - Frank W. Majesky FindAGrave - 2LT Daniel J. O'Connor (memorial marker photos) FindAGrave - Donald R Muntzinger (obituary, grave photo) FindAGrave - SSGT Joe Ameen Ayoub (grave photo) FindAGrave - SSGT Stanley Anthony Penkul (grave photos) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated October 27, 2025
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