Malinowski Henry P

Monuments

B-25 “Pretzel” (43-27552) Crash Site Memorial

Name:

Henry P Malinowski

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-1692747

Unit:

380th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 310th Bombardment Group (Medium)

Date of Death:

1945-04-04

State:

Massachusetts

Cemetery:

Saint Josephs Cemetery Westfield, Hampden Cou

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1LT Henry P. Malinowski was born on February 2, 1923 and was from Westfield, Massachusetts. 1LT Malinowski was on his 55th mission when he was killed while serving as a crew member on the B-25 (43-27552) “Pretzel”, of the 380th Bomber Squadron, 310th Bomber Group, 57th Bomber Wing, when it crashed on April 4 1945. “Pretzel was part of a 12-plane raid to bomb the railroad bridge at Oberdrauburg, Austria. On the return trip, “Pretzel” collided with another B-25 (43-27737) “Oklahoma Betsie”. “Pretzel” crashed immediately with complete loss of life. Three crew members of “Oklahoma Betsie” perished when it also crashed nearby. A memorial at the “Pretzel” crash site near Monte Zoncolon in northeast Italy, remembers the sacrifice of the crew.