Herman John Kolousek
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 19899
Corporal Herman John Kolousek in 1942.
Sent through to the museum by Herman Kolousek's niece, Vickie.
KIS in B-17F #42-5793 crashed at Brome, Suffolk, en route to leading the 100th Bomb Group. He was the PFF plane, sent to lead the group.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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: 100th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-662226
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Stinky
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Orland, California | 16 May 1921 | Born Orland, California |
Enlisted |
Sacramento, CA, USA | 26 September 1942 | Enlisted Sacramento, California |
Died |
Brome, Suffolk | 10 November 1943 | Died Brome, Suffolk |
Buried |
Orland Masonic Cemetery, California | 1 January 1948 | Re-Interred Orland Masonic Cemetery Orland, Glenn County, California |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Changed spelling of first name from 'Hermann' to 'Herman' as per correspondence with his niece, Vickie.
Enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=kol…
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Combat Sup, WWII Memorial, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia