John Joseph Fydrychowski
Military
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UPL 51017
"Lt. Jenkinson and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The 8 Ball', England. 16 July 1944."
Rear L-R: Jenkins, Sam Blanchard, Gordon Nute, John Protzman.
Front L-R: Norton Gillespie, John Cregan, Wesley Loosemore, Charles Allen, John Fydrychowski.
Rear L-R: Jenkins, Sam Blanchard, Gordon Nute, John Protzman.
Front L-R: Norton Gillespie, John Cregan, Wesley Loosemore, Charles Allen, John Fydrychowski.
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 35 x mission combat tour 19-Oct-44. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-761954
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Marie
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eight Ball III
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Queen of Hearts
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Nanticoke, PA | 12 April 1924 | Son of Frank Nanticoke. |
Enlisted |
Wilkes Barre, PA | 19 May 1943 | Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania |
Other Discharged USAAF |
10 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
10 September 1991 | ||
Buried |
Hanover Cemetery Hanover, Luzerne County, PA | 14 September 1991 | Hanover Cemetery Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/545544989
https://www.fold3.com/record/19574220/john-fydrychowski-social-security…
https://www.fold3.com/record/87278581/john-j-fydrychowski-wwii-army-enl…
https://www.fold3.com/record/628477986/john-fydrychowski-1924-veterans-…
http://www.303rdbg.com/359jenkins.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122247360/john-j-fydrychowski
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster