Joseph C Kozlowski

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

media-37615.jpeg UPL 37615 William McKeon Crew
401st BG - 613th BS

Standing Left to Right: Edward D. Hill (TG), Frederick L. Fletcher (WG), Charles E. May (BTG), Jack Sharp (RO), Harold Hallman (WG), Raymond Harman (FE), Joseph Kozlowsky (B), Werner Zukunft (N), Robert Gray (CP), William McKeon (P)

This crew was shot down on their 16th mission, 19 July 1944. 9 POW and 1 Evadee (McKeon) 401st Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 37615 - William McKeon Crew 401st BG - 613th BS Standing Left to Right: Edward D. Hill (TG), Frederick L. Fletcher (WG), Charles E. May (BTG), Jack...

Killed in Action (KIA).

The 401st formed the "B" formation of the 94th Combat Wing. After flying through broken clouds en route, weather over the target was clear. However, smoke and dust from earlier Groups' strikes obscured the target, and, when the target could not be identified after two bomb runs, the Lead Box returned to Deenethorpe with its bombs. The Low and High Boxes (12 aircraft each) found "No Ball" targets of opportunity, which were bombed with good results. No flak or enemy fighters were encountered.

However, the Group suffered one fatality, Lt. Joseph P(C??). Kozlowski, a 613th Squadron bombardier. Over France, a malfunctioning engine on an adjacent aircraft caused part of a propellor to be thrown through the left nose window, killing Lt. Kozlowski instantly.

Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

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Units served with

401st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

613th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

William J McKeon

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-3507

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Duffy's tavern
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron

Places

Bomber crews from the 401st Bomb Group look over P-51 Mustang, FT-T, serial number 43-12172, of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, at Deenethorpe airfield. One of their B-17 Flying Fortresses is in the background. Printed caption on reverse of print: '...401st Bomb Group look over a North American P-51 Mustang at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 December 1943.'

Deenethorpe

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Benefield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other KIA	Rely, France	6 July 1944	Mission Details for Rely (#103) The 401st formed the "B" formation of the 94th Combat Wing. After flying through broken clouds en route, weather over the target was clear. However, smoke and dust from earlier Groups' strikes obscured the target, and, when the target could not be identified after two bomb runs, the Lead Box returned to Deenethorpe with its bombs. The Low and High Boxes (12 aircraft each) found "No Ball" targets of opportunity, which were bombed with good results. No flak or enemy fighters were encountered. However, the Group suffered one fatality, Lt. Joseph P. Kozlowski, a 613th Squadron bombardier. Over France, a malfunctioning engine on an adjacent aircraft caused part of a propellor to be thrown through the left nose window, killing Lt. Kozlowski instantly.
Buried	Cambridge American Cemetery, Madingley, Cambridge, UK	8 July 1944	Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Plot Plot A Row 3 Grave 13
Born	New York State

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

KIA

Rely, France

6 July 1944

Mission Details for Rely (#103) The 401st formed the "B" formation of the 94th Combat Wing. After flying through broken clouds en route, weather over the target was clear. However, smoke and dust from earlier Groups' strikes obscured the target, and, when the target could not be identified after two bomb runs, the Lead Box returned to Deenethorpe with its bombs. The Low and High Boxes (12 aircraft each) found "No Ball" targets of opportunity, which were bombed with good results. No flak or enemy fighters were encountered. However, the Group suffered one fatality, Lt. Joseph P. Kozlowski, a 613th Squadron bombardier. Over France, a malfunctioning engine on an adjacent aircraft caused part of a propellor to be thrown through the left nose window, killing Lt. Kozlowski instantly.

Buried

Cambridge American Cemetery, Madingley, Cambridge, UK

8 July 1944

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Plot Plot A Row 3 Grave 13

Born

New York State