Edward A Zolnierzak
Military
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Edward A. Zolnierzak, a waist gunner of the 525th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group.
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Born 27 June 1924. Eddie had four years of high school education. Upon enlisting at 19, he weighed 109 pounds and was going to school. He was a waist gunner with the 525th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16127270
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief/Top Turret Gunner
Missions
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA | 27 June 1924 | Youngest of five siblings |
Enlisted |
2 April 1943 | Enlisted for "duration of War plus six months" with no specific branch | |
Died |
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA | 16 May 2002 | Died at age 77 Section Y, Lot 77, Grave 12 |
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Sources
379th Bombardment Group Anthology pg 129 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia