Victor J Grzymkowski

Military

Assigned to ETO UK, STA 155, Great Ashfield, 385th Bomb Group in April 1944; flew missions through June 1945. Was assigned temporary duty to 388th Bomb Group, Knettishall. Was sent to RAF STA 136 Winsfarthing, Fersfield for missions with Project Aphrodite: BATTY, AZON, RAZON

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Aircraft

42-31762 Junior, Crash Wagon III
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Junior, Crash Wagon III
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31917) nicknamed "Off Spring" of the 551st Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '551BS/385BG. 231917. B-17 Flying Fortress, 6736. 2 of 6 pics.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Off Spring
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Powerful Katrinka
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Who Dat - The Dingbat!
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37818) nicknamed "Pub Pete" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390 BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pub Pete aka Dinah Mite
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Norwich, Connecticut 3 May 1921

Died

Bozrah,CT 9 October 1995

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html