John T Grodoski

Military
media-24303.jpeg UPL 24303 Sgt John T Grodoski Crew chief to Capt Frank E Birtciel 343FS, 55FG, 8AF.

Object Number - UPL 24303 - Sgt John T Grodoski Crew chief to Capt Frank E Birtciel 343FS, 55FG, 8AF.

Assigned to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Crew chief to Capt Frank E Birtciel.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 70th Replacement Depot 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17028562 / O-746027
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Miss Velma Merrimack
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York, NY, USA 8 January 1919

Enlisted

Chicago, IL, USA 6 June 1942

Died

Franklin Park, IL, USA 19 March 1986

Based

Wormingford 2 December 1945

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.55th.org roster

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