Alfred C Walczak

Military

Shot down by flak and crashed at Berlin on 6/21/44 in B-17 #42-97932, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cheektowaga, New York, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 21 June 1944

Enlisted

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorCswalczakny
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I am Al Walczak’s grandson and I wanted to update his record for any that might be interested in finding his information someday.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5930 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945 MACR 5930