Branislaw Posluszny
Military
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UPL 51064
"Lt. Baltes and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The 8 Ball', England. 16 July 1944."
Rear L-R: Fred Glover, George Baltes, Edward Macauley, Rob Marble.
Front L-R: Robert Walls ?, Austin Godsey, Charles Giltenboth, MIlton Kanz, John Stenger, Branislaw Posluszny .
Rear L-R: Fred Glover, George Baltes, Edward Macauley, Rob Marble.
Front L-R: Robert Walls ?, Austin Godsey, Charles Giltenboth, MIlton Kanz, John Stenger, Branislaw Posluszny .
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Baltes crew. 32 x missions completed by 17-Oct-44. ETD
Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 battle stars), American Campaign.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19069634 / O-758514
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eight Ball III
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Dupont, PA | 18 August 1925 | Son of Louis and Mary [Spivak] Posluszny. |
Enlisted |
Wilkes Barre, PA | 21 July 1943 | Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania |
Buried |
Saint Stanislaus Cemetery Old Forge, Lackawanna County, PA | 19 September 2016 | Saint Stanislaus Cemetery Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Enlisted |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-nopq.html#N