John J Doskocz Jr

Military
media-20317.jpeg UPL 20317 Ground Crew Chiefs of the 785th BS with Certificates of Achievement for maintaining that achieved 30 or more missions without an abort.

Standing Left to Right: Carl E. Burget (785th BS Engineering Officer), Unidentified, MSGT Weinfurther, the rest of the men in this row are unidentified.

Kneeling Left to Right: Unidentified, SSGT John Doskocz, unidentified, MSGT Mario Munafo, unidentified. 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 20317 - Ground Crew Chiefs of the 785th BS with Certificates of Achievement for maintaining that achieved 30 or more missions without an abort. Standing...

Served as crew chief on the B-24 'Slick Chick'.



Bronze Star

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94979) nicknamed "Slick Chick" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG, Slick Chick, 42-94979 F 43, 128 Misns, Per Crew Chief John Doskocz, 785th A443F.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Slick Chick
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

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Born

New York City, New York 26 August 1915

Died

Port Richey, FL, USA 19 March 2010 Doskocz, John J. 94 of Port Richey, died March 19, 2010. Born in New York City, he worked for Pan American Airways for 34 years. He was a crew chief of the B-24 "Slick Chick" part of the 8th Air Force squadron during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star. He moved to Florida in 1979. He was a life member of the Knights of Columbus Council #10377; VFW Post 6180; Polish-American Club of Pasco; 8th Air Force Historical Society; the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum; and the 2nd Air Division Association. He leaves his loving wife, Helen; niece, Patricia (Harry) Johnson; nephew, Walter (Carol) Gordon (Cmdr-USN, ret); and grand-nieces and grand- nephew. Visitation Mon. (3/22) 2-4 pm with Rosary service at 4 pm both at Dobies Funeral Home. Mass Tues. 11:00 AM at St. Michael The Archangel Catholic Church, Hudson. Burial with full military rites Tues. 1:30 pm at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL. Memorials may be made in his memory at HPH Hospice, Hudson. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Chap

Buried

Bushnell, FL 33513, USA 23 March 2010 Florida National Cemetery Bushnell Sumter County Florida, USA

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA

Other

Civilian Aeronautics Instructor

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA

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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 & page 251 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION, D790.A2S45, 1998 edition

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