Dominic Benedict Kolenic
Military
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S/Sgt Dominic B. Kolenic, 82FS, 78FG Crew chief.
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Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: BSM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 310th Ferry Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-060974
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Nice Kitty / Dude
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Muskegon Heights, MI | 24 April 1919 | Son of Dominic Fred Kolenic. |
Enlisted |
Kalamazoo, MI | 25 July 1941 | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Died |
Muskegon, MI | 14 June 2000 | |
Buried |
Saint Mary's Cemetery Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI | 17 June 2000 | Saint Mary's Cemetery Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan |
Based |
Duxford | Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in book Duxford Diary by The Duxford Aviation Society, 1989 edition