Frank George Gudowski

Military
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men. UPL 66846 UPL 66846 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/8 August 1944, Bretteville sur Laize, France.
Back L-R: Lt. K. Garrison (N), 2nd Lt. Frank Gudowski (OBS/TG), 2nd Lt. Cecil Hobdey (N), 2nd Lt. Alfred Hendrix (B), unidentified 1.
Front L-R: Capt. John Shelley (AC/CP), unidentified 2, unidentified 3, 1st Lt. James McCartney (P), SSgt. Clifford Snyder (FG), unidentified 4.
To Be Identified: TSgt. Morton Sapolin (RO), TSgt. Joseph Frisbee (TT), SSgt. Rufus Saunders (BT), SSgt. Wade Flannery (FG).

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Object Number - UPL 66846 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/8 August 1944, Bretteville sur Laize, France. Back L-R: Lt. K. Garrison (N), 2nd Lt. Frank Gudowski (OBS/TG), 2nd Lt....

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Loren Inman crew. 21 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Loren Alexander Inman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17054699 / O-684354
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Aircraft

42-38013

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, OH 11 October 1921 Son of Frank and Nellie Gudowski.

Enlisted

Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH 24 July 1940 Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio

Other

Promotion

4 September 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Died

31 October 1956

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, CA Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego, San Diego County, California

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Frank George Gudowski: Gallery (3 items)

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Object number: UPL 66846 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/8 August 1944...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. There are canvas bags on the ground in front of the men

Object number: UPL 66872 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/4 August 1944...

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Object number: UPL 69280 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 7 August 1944/Dugny...