David B. Ziff

The Man Behind the Name

§ Biography

S/Sgt. David B. Ziff, born 23 February 1922, served as ball turret gunner. His next of kin was his father, Mr. Victor Ziff, of 319 7th Street, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania.

Ziff bailed out on 25 February 1944 and was captured by German forces in the Dahn/Pirmasens area. His identification tag number was 13084526. He was among the nine fliers captured by 27 February 1944 and was transported to Dulag Luft.

Service record.

§ As Catalogued

Rank

Staff Sergeant

Position

Ball Turret Gunner

Serial Number

13084526

Hometown

Philipsburg, PA

Missions flown.

3 catalogued · 25 Feb 1944 — 24 Feb 1944

The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.

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