Leo S Borkowski

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 17 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Wernigeerode in B-17 42-31028; Hit by flak, exploded in mid-air and crashed near Munster, Germany on 22-Feb-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2872.

Awards: AM (3OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Harry Richard Simons

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795841
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-29772

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mojo
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-29891

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dangerous Dan
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-29897

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Censored (forequetoo)
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-31028

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mojo
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of B-17 Flying Fortress (WA-Y, serial number 42-3325) nicknamed "Paddy Gremlin" of the 379th Bomb Group. Image via Constant Anzperger.

42-3325

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paddy Gremlin
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Fort Jay, Governors Island, NY 15 September 1942 Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York

Died

Munster, Germany 22 February 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Wernigeerode in B-17 42-31028; Hit by flak, exploded in mid-air and crashed near Munster, Germany on 22-Feb-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2872 .

Buried

Senden, Germany 23 February 1944 Interred Senden Cemetery.

Born

Floral Park, New York, USA Son of Stanley and Carrie Borkowski.

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Neupre, Belgium Plot D Row 20 Grave 20

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Kimbolton 22 February 1944 Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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https://www.fold3.com/record/86326351-leo-s-borkowski
https://www.fold3.com/record/529854713-leo-s-borkowski
https://www.fold3.com/image/310770636?rec=299524889
http://abmc.gov/node/544094
https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=90055
379th Bombardment Group Anthology, Volume 2: November 1942-July 1945
http://8thairforce.com/members/missionsflownby.asp?perIdentification=47…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56357207/leo-s-borkowski

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2872 / MACR 2872, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; 379th Bombardment Anthology, pg 343 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database