Joseph Kenneth Uniszkiewicz
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down May 1944 in B-17 #42-31495 'Wabbit Twacks', Killed in Action (KIA).
Purple Heart.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12125825
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Observer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Poland | 17 September 1920 | |
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Died |
8 May 1944 | in the loss of B-17 42-31495 which crashed near Bricquebec, Manche Department, France | |
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Enlisted |
New York City, New York, USA | 22 June 2042 | |
| Brooklyn, New York, USA | |||
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Buried |
Initiallly buried in France | ||
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Buried |
his remains were brought back to the USA after the war. Joseph Uniszkiewicz rests at the Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, New York |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4561 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database