Frank E Kulesa
Military
Rear L-R: 1Lt James F Kelley, 1Lt George V Stallings, 1Lt Joseph E Bradbury, 1Lt Frank E. Kulesa.
Front L-R: T/Sgt Meyer Levin, T/Sgt Arthur S Stevens, Sgt Walter K Pallage, S/Sgt John J Stickler, S/Sgt Lawrence C Pierson, S/Sgt Robert H Yattaw, T/Sgt James A Watson.
Object Number - UPL 31542 - Lt Stallings and crew of the 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, based in England, pose in front of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Thumper Again"....
Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. B-17 42-5434 'Lady Luck' returned from a mission and caught fire on the runway on 26-Sep-43, Returned to Duty (RTD). 25 x combat missions. ETD.
Awards: SS, AM (OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11033806 / O-791516
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Just for Laughs : Little Woman : Thumper Again
- Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 100th Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bobs Boudoir : Lady Luck
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Quinine -The Bitter Dose
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wayne County, MI, USA | 7 October 1918 | Son of Felix and Maryanna Kulesa. |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI, USA | 23 February 1942 | Detroit, Michigan |
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Died |
San Jose, CA, USA | 30 October 2010 | |
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Buried |
Mission City Memorial Park Santa Clara Santa Clara County, CA | Mission City Memorial Park Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California | |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Removed # from A/C serial to aid clarity and consistency
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63423727/frank-e-kulesa
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 291