Edward C Kaloski
MilitaryCrashed into channel in P-51 #42-103318 in September 1944, he successfully bailed out of his damaged P-51 and was rescued by a fisherman on the French coast.
Kaloski then served as a flight instructor from the late 1960s to early 1970s at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Long Island, New York | ||
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Other Crashed |
English Channel | ||
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Other Evaded (EVD) |
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| Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | Flight instructor from the late 1960s to early 1970s |
Revisions
Corrected information about Kaloski being KIA in 1944, based on information provided by Edward Walbroehl, one of Kaloski's flying students at Ft Lauderdale in the 1960s/1970s
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8550 / MACR 8550, Unit History / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list