John R Kosilla
Military
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"Combat and ground crew of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Hell's Angels. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 6 June 1943."
Ground crew L-R: Ernest H Touhey, Kasmer Wegrzyn, John R Johnson, John R Kosilla, Unkn, Wilson F Fairfield, Fabian S. Folmer.
Crew L-R: James E Rodriguez Jr, Harold E Godwin, Harry J Brody, Donald R Bone, Hubert E Miller, Ripley W Joy, Allerton F Meddaugh Jr, Irl E Baldwin, Unkn, Unkn.
Ground crew L-R: Ernest H Touhey, Kasmer Wegrzyn, John R Johnson, John R Kosilla, Unkn, Wilson F Fairfield, Fabian S. Folmer.
Crew L-R: James E Rodriguez Jr, Harold E Godwin, Harry J Brody, Donald R Bone, Hubert E Miller, Ripley W Joy, Allerton F Meddaugh Jr, Irl E Baldwin, Unkn, Unkn.
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: EAME, WWII Victory.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hell's Angels
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
9 April 1918 | ||
Enlisted |
New York, New York | 5 January 1942 | Enlisted New York, New York |
Other Discharged |
6 November 1945 | ||
Died |
9 July 1998 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Hell's Angels Newsletter May 2001