Anthony D Kawalec

Military
media-45803.jpeg UPL 45803 Ray James Campbell Crew
388th BG - 560th BS - 8th AF

Standing L to R: Dale D. McIntyre (RO), Anthony D. Kawalec (FE), Bernard Brooks (WG), Edward L. Grindle (WG), Myles A. John (TG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Ray James Campbell (P), Riggs M. Tucker (CP), Stephen W. Mitrick (N), Roy H. Uhlinger (RN), John W. Maher (B) 388th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 45803 - Ray James Campbell Crew 388th BG - 560th BS - 8th AF Standing L to R: Dale D. McIntyre (RO), Anthony D. Kawalec (FE), Bernard Brooks (WG),...

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747209
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Quarterback
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Return Engagement
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Fortune
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 2 August 1944
  • Date: 1 August 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Buffalo, New York 19 December 1920
Buffalo, New York 16 February 1942 113 Cable Street Worked for Curtiss Aircraft

Enlisted

Buffalo, New York 15 October 1942

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall Airfield, UK 30 December 1943 - 2 August 1944

Died

Charlotte, North Carolina 27 May 2002

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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