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42-106653

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Units served with

Captain George Hrico, Captain Evan M "Johnny" Johnson, Major Archie A Tower and Lieutenant Richard E Krauss of the 339th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang (6N-W, serial number 44-14705) nicknamed "Boomerang". Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt Hrico, Johnson, Tower & Krauss, 505 FS, Archie Tower.'

339th Fighter Group

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

505th Fighter Squadron

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

People

339th/505th Pilot Joseph Sawicki 13 May 1944 - KIA 08 Jun 1944.

Joseph F Sawicki

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-758863
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France

8 June 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:14

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

MACR 5619 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database