Joseph Kenneth Uniszkiewicz

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down May 1944 in B-17 #42-31495 'Wabbit Twacks', Killed in Action (KIA).



Purple Heart.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Four men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34307294
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flexible Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.  There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wabbit Twacks
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Poland 17 September 1920

Died

8 May 1944 in the loss of B-17 42-31495 which crashed near Bricquebec, Manche Department, France

Enlisted

New York City, New York, USA 22 June 2042
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Buried

Initiallly buried in France

Buried

his remains were brought back to the USA after the war. Joseph Uniszkiewicz rests at the Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, New York

Revisions

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Updated events per info listed with the event.

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Corrected typos under Service

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It's UNiszkiewicz !
MACR 4561
NARA WWII Enlistment records

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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