Ronald Barstow
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
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Charles B Lozenski
Military
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Charles B.Lozenski
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Newspaper interview with Staff Sgt Charles B Lozenski about the 29/7/43 mission to Kiel "We bombed Kiel that day,"Lozenski said "On the way back whole bunches of Focke-Wulfs and Messerschmitts ganged up on us It was pretty fierce They knocked our bomber out of formation, And they were sure we were a dead duck A shell explosion came too close to me as I stood at a waist gun It tore my left arm and thigh open I managed to keep firing until someone yelled our tail gunner was gone We didn't know if he had fallen out or bailed out-anything could have happened "Tail gun is about the most important post in a scrap like that I figured the other waist gunner could take care of my position so I went up to the tail as best I could I got there all right, then laid into those fighters with every ounce of lead in the belt It was a regular slugging match All of us in the Fort were playing for time--staving off those attacks until the fighters ran out of gas We made it I guess we never cheered ,but we felt mighty thankful inside when we saw the last of those Nazis beating it for home They didn't have enough gas to stay with us Lozenski completed 24 such missions including raids on Schweinfurt Gdynia and Norway in addition to the Silver Star he wears the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal and the Purple Heart Received Silver Star for this mission
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#42-30650 Top left corner
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#42-30650 DOTTY
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#42-37944
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#42-31365 XK-U
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2/10/43 #42-3195 HAD TO ABORT MISSION ,LEFT LATE AND COULD NOT CATCH UP WITH FORMATION.
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Charles Lozenski served as an aerial gunner with the 365th Bomb Squadron of the 305th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Chelveston, England. Was on the Kane/Normand Crew 14/10/43 A/C #42-3412 1 of 2 planes to return out of 15 from the 305th that day.
Service
People
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Anthony Buckley
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #41-24564 'Patches', Prisoner of War (POW). -
Edgar Burford
Military | Navigator | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
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Donald Cameron
Military | Ball Turret Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
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Craig Conley
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30804, Killed in Action (KIA), -
Harold Cornell
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Born 06 Oct 1920 in Mendocino County, California. Enlisted Stockton, California 06 Apr 1942. ... -
Harris Cornell
Military | Captain | Pilot | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Pilot of B-17G #42-31544 Damaged by flak and fighters on a mission to Frankfurt, GR on 24 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31544 left formation after the target and crashed NNW of Ghent, Belgium after the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (POW). ... -
Harold Coyne
Military | Staff Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-37740, Prisoner of War (POW). POW -
Charles Crane
Military | Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30804, Prisoner of War (POW). POW -
Jack Edwards
Military | Navigator | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Units served with
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305th Bomb Group Can Do
Group
The 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), nicknamed "Can Do" was activated 1-March-1942 at Salt Lake City Air Base, Utah which was their primary training base until 11-Jun-1942 when they relocated to Geiger Field, Washington until 29-Jun-1942, then on to... -
365th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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41-24564 PATCHES
B-17 Flying Fortress
Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-W] Presque Is 19/10/42; Grafton Underwood 25/10/42; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Doug Mutschler, Co-pilot: Ed Carter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carlton Boberg (3 Killed in Action), Navigator: Bill Bagwell... -
41-24575 Sunrise Serenader
B-17 Flying Fortress
Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-S] Presque Is 19/10/42; Grafton Underwood 25/10/42; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU-J] Grafton Underwood 19/9/43; detailed Bremen 13/11/43 but recalled with Ralph Connell, Co-pilot: Albt Doman, Navigator: Larry Angthius, Bombardier... -
42-29557 Yankee Gal
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 4/1/43; Salina 12/1/43; Homestead 1/2/43; Morrison 9/2/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-O] Chelveston 10/2/43; transferred 547BS/384BG [SO-S] Grafton Underwood 20/9/43; battle damaged Munster 10/10/43, with Bill Kopf, Co-pilot: Alf Scott,... -
42-29688 Kayo
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 3/2/43; Salina 10/2/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-X] Chelveston 17/3/43; transferred 546BS/384BG [BK-X] Grafton Underwood 26/8/43; then 547BS [SO-S]; 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 4/4/44; Returned to the USA Brookley 11/8/44; Homestead... -
42-29690 Old Faithful
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/43; Pueblo 19/2/43; Salina 27/2/43; Syracuse 15/4/43; Dow Fd 18/4/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-S] Earls Colne 12/5/43; transferred 366BS/305BG [KY-L] Chelveston 14/7/43; severe battle damaged Warnemunde 29/7/43 with crew? (P)... -
42-29870 Big Moose
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 28/2/43; Casper 13/3/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Presque Is 30/4/43; Dow Fd 1/5/43; Assigned 379BG Kimbolton 2/5/43; transferred 365BS/305BG [XK-T/H] Chelveston 23/6/43; 545BS/384BG [JD-U] Grafton Underwood 29/9/43; Missing in Action... -
42-30018 OLD COFFINS
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 1/4/43; Pueblo 8/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Dow Fd 19/5/43; Assigned 423BS/381BG [VE-L] Ridgewell 24/5/43 with Capt Joe Alexander, Co-pilot: Bill Crowley, Navigator: Jack Wemmer, Bombardier: Jim Nance, Flight engineer/top turret gunner... -
42-30375 Yo-Yo --- Miss Donna Mae
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 24/5/43; Gore 25/5/43; Kearney 5/6/43; Dalhart 27/6/43; Gr Isle 26/7/43; with Gordon Crozier force landed Geiger 29/7/43; Patterson 8/8/43; Gr Isle 11/8/43; Presque Is 16/8/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-B] Chelveston 3/9/43;... -
42-30645
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/43; Kearney 24/7/43; Dow Fd 28/7/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-E] Chelveston 22/8/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with Bob Jackman, Co-pilot: Henry Thayer, Navigator: Jesse Seeley, Bombardier: Bob Tank, Radio Operator:... -
42-30650 DOTTY
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 7/7/43; Kearney 25/7/43; Dow Fd 28/7/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-D] Chelveston 12/8/43; slight mid-air collision 23/9/43 with Verl Fisher; 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 20/3/44; Returned to the USA 20/4/44; 4136 BU Tinker 4/6/44;...
Missions
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VIII Bomber Command 67
25 June 1943
This mission was intended to be the first major attack on the industrial area of Hamburg, Germany but weather and contrails made fromation flying too difficult and dangerous. As a result, the main formation 197 B-17s from: 91BG (18); 92BG (23); 303BG ... -
VIII Bomber Command 68
26 June 1943
The targets for today are all Luftwaffe installations: the Villacoublay air depot SW of Paris, France is the primary; the airfield at Poissy, France is attacked as the secondary because of cloud cover; the airfield at Tricqueville, France; and the... -
VIII Bomber Command 69
28 June 1943
The primary specific target for this mission are the lock gates at St. Nazaire, France to be attacked by two separate formations and also another force is despatched to bomb the German airfield at Beaumon Le Roger, France. A formation of 120 B-17s of... -
VIII Bomber Command 70
29 June 1943
1st Bomb Wing despatches two formations: one has the air depot at Villacoublay, France as their primary; and one has the Luftwaffe airfield at Tricqueville, France as their primary. ... -
VIII Bomber Command 71
4 July 1943
The aircraft factories at Le Mans and Nantes, France and the lock gates and harbour facilities at La Pallice, France are the primary targets for this mission. The mission is comprised of three elements: ... -
VIII Bomber Command 72
10 July 1943
German airfields at Caen, Abbeville, and Le Bourget at Paris, France are the primary targets for this mission. 112 B-17s form a combined force from 91BG; 92BG; 305BG; 306BG; 351BG and 381BG to bomb the German airfield (Carpiquet) at Caen, France. Cloud... -
VIII Bomber Command 74
17 July 1943
The railroad industry at Hannover, Germany and the aircraft industry at Hamburg, Germany were the intended targets for this mission but weather caused the mission to be cancelled. The element sent to Hannover was a combined force of 207 B-17s from:... -
VIII Bomber Command 75
24 July 1943
Three targets in Norway are the primary targets for this first mission flown by 8th AIr Force to Norway. They are the nitrate works at Heroya and the port areas at Trondheim and Bergen. The first element is a combined force of 180 B-17s from: 91BG (22)... -
VIII Bomber Command 77
26 July 1943
The German rubber industry at Hannover, Germany and the U-Boat shipyards at Hamburg, Germany are the primary focus of this mission. In addition, a German ship convoy and targets of opportunity at Wilhelmshaven and Wesermunde are bombed. The first... -
VIII Bomber Command 79
29 July 1943
The primary targets for this mission are the port facilities at Kiel, Germany and the Heinkel aircraft factories at Warnemunde, Germany. A combined force of 168 B-17s from: 91BG (18); 92BG (14 these included 1 Y-B40 gunship); 305BG (19); 306BG (18);...
Associated Place
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Chelveston
Military site : airfield
Chelveston was adapted and expanded in preparation for the arrival of American forces. Rather than heavy bombers, the first aircraft to fly from its runways were C-47 Skytrains that were flown by the 60th Troop Carrier Group in July 1942. The first...
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| Born | 30 June 1916 | |
| Died | 13 August 2006 |
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| 08 September 2020 04:00:01 | CHARLIE B | Changes to media associations |
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Boruta/Lozenski Family |
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| 19 February 2020 21:58:54 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography |
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| 19 May 2019 03:59:58 | CHARLIE B | Changes to person associations |
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| 07 May 2019 03:14:10 | CHARLIE B | Changes to person associations |
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| 07 May 2019 02:12:53 | CHARLIE B | Changes to person associations |
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| 24 March 2019 22:32:31 | CHARLIE B | Changes to media associations |
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| 26 November 2018 03:11:51 | CHARLIE B | Changes to media associations |
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| 12 October 2018 22:34:54 | CHARLIE B | Changes to media associations |
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Family Album |
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| 08 April 2018 03:25:32 | CHARLIE B | Changes to biography |
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| 08 April 2018 03:24:00 | CHARLIE B | Changes to biography |
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| 11 January 2018 10:14:24 | Lucy May | Changes to biography |
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| 11 January 2018 02:24:52 | CHARLIE B | Changes to media associations |
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Gram-Pas papers |
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| 13 May 2017 03:52:54 | charlieb | Changes to media associations |
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mission list |
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| 05 May 2017 03:42:34 | charlieb | Changes to unit associations |
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| 01 May 2017 00:22:40 | charlieb | Changes to aircraft associations and mission associations |
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| 14 April 2017 03:28:29 | charlieb | Changes to media associations |
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Lozenski/Boruta Family |
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| 14 April 2017 03:07:26 | charlieb | Changes to media associations |
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| 07 April 2017 03:10:09 | charlieb | Changes to aircraft associations |
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Mission Logs |
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| 06 April 2017 02:26:22 | charlieb | Changes to service number, highest rank, role and awards |
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Discharge Papers DD2'S |
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| 27 September 2014 18:05:28 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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305th Bomb Group Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia |
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