Herbert Albert Kalwa

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 366BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 12-Aug-43 in B-17 42-29553 'Arkie'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 252





Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

Wright Ellis Gerke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-523518
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-29553

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Calumet City, IL 2 January 1919 Son of Albert J and Augusta [Schau] Kalwa.

Died

12 August 1943 Shot down 12-Aug-43 in B-17 42-29553 'Arkie'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 252

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Chelveston 12 August 1943 Assigned to 366BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Plot D Row 7 Grave 56

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 252 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database