William Podolsky
Military
Object Number - UPL 56044 - T/Sgt William Podolsky February 17, 1924 - November 18, 2019
Assigned to 863BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. George Durgin crew.
Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- 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: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-808746
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12200984
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner & Ball turret gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ulpy
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
New York | 17 February 1924 | Son of Tobias and Adele Podolsky. |
|
Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA | 16 November 1942 | Los Angeles, California |
|
Died |
18 November 2019 |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
ContributorAAM
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php
