Frank Jaworski

Military
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass.  Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are on the ground.  UPL 66642 UPL 66642 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/11 October 1944, Wesseling.
Back L-R: 1st Lt. Julius Hoech (B), 1st Lt. Robert Koch (P), Maj. Horace Frink (AC/CP), 2nd Lt. Herbert Cohn (N), 1st Lt. Clarence Culligan (N).
Front L-R: 2nd Lt. John Lucyshyn (MN), TSgt. Jesse McCoy (TT), TSgt. Normand Vicknair (RO), SSgt. Frank Jaworski (FG), SSgt. John Gardiner (FG), 2nd Lt. John Baker (TG/OBS).
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Object Number - UPL 66642 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/11 October 1944, Wesseling. Back L-R: 1st Lt. Julius Hoech (B), 1st Lt. Robert Koch (P), Maj. Horace Frink (AC/CP), 2nd...

Assigned to the 384th BG 547th BS on 6-Jun-44, Robert Koch Crew, per squadron history (microfilm A0641-00226). 34 combat missions.





Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Man in military uniform standing in front of a tent and leaning on a tent pole.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16113296 / O-705908
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Pilot
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Dippold
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32729977
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Man standing in field wearing overalls.  The man is looking directly at the camera and he has his hands in his pockets.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17115041
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flexible Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-762768
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13096771 / O-813017
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Doasy Doats
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron 491st Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (SO-K, serial number 42-97204) of the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bob (R.L.) Coleman, Conn.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Skylark
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.  Men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.  There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass.  Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are on the ground.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swamp Angel
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

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Born

18 May 1922 - 15 December 2022

Enlisted

18 February 1943 Boston, Massachusetts

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Promotion

26 June 1944 Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #122 dated 26 June 1944

Based

5 January 1945 Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 384th Bombardment group (Heavy) per AAF station 106 Special Orders #104 dated 4 June 1944, effective 6 June 1944.

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