Thomas Joseph Czapko
Military
Pilot - Crew #602
466th BG - 786th BS
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
Object Number - UPL 7161 - Lt. Thomas Czapko Pilot - Crew #602 466th BG - 786th BS
One of the original cadre of pilots for the 466th BG
Led his crew to a successful completion of a 30 mission tour.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31319904
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Wilkes-Barre, PA | 18 February 1918 | |
|
Based |
Attlebridge | 22 March 1944 - 8 July 1944 | Completed a 30 mission tour |
|
Other Seperated from USAAF Service |
Mitchell Field, Nassau, New York | 25 February 1946 | |
| Detroit, MI, USA | 18755 Shaftesbury Road | ||
| Miami, Florida | |||
|
Other Pilot for Seaboard & Western Airlines |
Idylwild (JFK) Airport, New York | Flew Trans-Atlantic routes in DC-4's |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 345