Benjamin Losiewicz

Military
media-36774.jpeg UPL 36774 "Lead crew on bombing mission to Nurnburg, Germany, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 20 February 1945."

Rear L-R: Sgt Charles A. Patterson, Sgt Ennis Burns Free Jr, F/O James Hodges Hardy, 1Lt Sylvester H Rape, Maj William Charles "Bill" Heller, 1Lt Benjamin Losiewicz

Front L-R: S/Sgt Paul A Curry, 1Lt William J Polkabla, 1Lt Norman M Klein, 1Lt Rufus S Charlton, S/Sgt Harry D Evans

Object Number - UPL 36774 - "Lead crew on bombing mission to Nurnburg, Germany, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 20 February...

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O767527
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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GENERAL ORDER # 555, dated 23 November 1944: From Headquarters 1st Bombardment Division, Office of the Commanding Brigadier General Turner, AND www.303rdbg.com

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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 / http://303rdbg.com/rost-kl.html#K

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