Alexander C Jadkowski

Military
media-48734.jpeg UPL 48734 P-47D 42-26629 84FS, 78FG.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 48734 - P-47D 42-26629 84FS, 78FG.

Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: GC, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Serenade in Blue
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

St Louis, MO 10 April 1918 Son of Alexander F and Viola Jadkowski.

Enlisted

7 June 1941

Other

Discharged USAAF

11 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Minneapolis, MN 23 March 2004

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, MO 29 March 2004 Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St Louis County, Missouri

Based

Duxford Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in book Duxford Eagles by the Duxford Aviation Society 1989 edition

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