Adam C Koziol
Military
Object Number - UPL 81840 - S/Sgt Adam C Koziol
Assigned to 550BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Kratz crew. Shot down 13-Apr-44 in B-17 42-31866. Landed in Switzerland. Interned.
Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pride of the Yankees
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 17 October 1921 | BornChicago, Illinois |
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Other Interned (INT) |
Dubendorf, Switzerland | 13 April 1944 | InternedDubendorf, Switzerland |
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Died |
Pontiac, Illinois | 7 February 2009 | DiedPontiac, Illinois |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources
Moved interrment to Switzerland in accordance with information provided by Adam Koziol's Son-in-Law Gary Dalke, and biography.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3771 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
