Leonard Eugene Zapinski
Military
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UPL 39662
381st Bomber Group Ridgewell England WW2
Front Row : L to R
1. Pilot Leonard E. Zapenski (Zapinski) -Chicago Il POW
2. 2nd Pilot 2nd Lt Othmer G Widash (Widosh) - Los Angeles Ca
3. Nav --Dave Fuller POW
4. Bomb. 2nd Lt Robert Van Buskirk (Vanbuskirk) - San Diego Calif. POW
Standing L to R :
1. Eng. Sgt William E. Webb W. Palm Beach Fla
2. A. Eng Sgt Hamilton B. Harper Winston- Salem NC
3. Radio O. Sgt George J.Pastre Pasadena Ca POW
4. Sgt Peter Kudviavitz Jr. (Kudriavetz)Springfield Vt ENG
5 A. Arm Sgt James E. Wilson Hillsboro Oregon POW
6 (Not Shown) Cpl Donald A. Harness St Louis Mo POW
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Front Row : L to R
1. Pilot Leonard E. Zapenski (Zapinski) -Chicago Il POW
2. 2nd Pilot 2nd Lt Othmer G Widash (Widosh) - Los Angeles Ca
3. Nav --Dave Fuller POW
4. Bomb. 2nd Lt Robert Van Buskirk (Vanbuskirk) - San Diego Calif. POW
Standing L to R :
1. Eng. Sgt William E. Webb W. Palm Beach Fla
2. A. Eng Sgt Hamilton B. Harper Winston- Salem NC
3. Radio O. Sgt George J.Pastre Pasadena Ca POW
4. Sgt Peter Kudviavitz Jr. (Kudriavetz)Springfield Vt ENG
5 A. Arm Sgt James E. Wilson Hillsboro Oregon POW
6 (Not Shown) Cpl Donald A. Harness St Louis Mo POW
http://deadfred.com/surnamePersR_05.php?ID=129992 DeadFred's Genealogy Photo Archive
Querying names as per 381st Bomb Group Website - http://www.381stbg.org/lc3.php
Zapinski, L. Crew
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: So What?
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 30 May 1944 | |
Born |
Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5235 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx, 381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 5235