Max Zlotnick
Sgt 12156732 614th
New York
1924 - 1944
Tail Gunner onboard 42-31036 (Nobody's Baby)
Max at his basic training in Texas.
Margraten cemetery, Netherlands.
Wall of Missing
1924 - 1944
Max was born 1924, in Rumania.
His parents were from Russia and immigrated to America.
In Oct 21, 1942 he enlisted to the aircorps.
In 1943 he arrived in England to join the 401st BG
His last mission, Feb 4, 1944, Target: Frankfurt, after dropping bombs the plane was hit by flak.
They believed to have crashed in the North Sea as no evidence of their crash or bodies were ever found.
He was awarded with an Air Medal and a Purple Heart Medal
In 1944, when Max died on the age of 20 he left behind his family :
His father, Abraham Zlotnick, age 59
His mother, Becky Zlotnick, age 56
His brother, Albert Zlotnick, age 38
His brother, Sam Zlotnick, age 36
His brother, Paul Zlotnick, age 33
His brother, Harry Zlotnick, age 28
His sister, Esther Zlotnick, age 24
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Mission to Frankfurt, germany, At 12:25 the ship was seen to lose altitude and gradually fell back from the formation.
No one knows what happened but the ship did not return to base.
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