Louis Kiss

Military
media-32492.jpeg UPL 32492 "S/Sgt L Kiss of the 568th BS 390 Bomb Group, wears the Distinguished Flying Cross, 3-Dec-43 England."

Object Number - UPL 32492 - "S/Sgt L Kiss of the 568th BS 390 Bomb Group, wears the Distinguished Flying Cross, 3-Dec-43 England."

Crew Number 7. Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x missions ( 16 x aboard 42-30713 "Phyllis Marie" ). Tail Gunner on B-17 "Phyllis Marie". He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross shortly after the image of him in the tail gun was taken and earned the nicknamed "The Kiss of Death" as he shot down three German aircraft in ten minutes.



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19061285 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain

Aircraft

Staff-Sergeant Louis Kiss, a tail gunner of the 390th Bomb Group in position inside bis B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30713) nicknamed "Phyllis Marie". First handwritten caption on reverse: 'S. Sgt Louis Kiss.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '8-10-43.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Phyllis Marie
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Storrs, Mansfield, CT, USA 2 November 1914

Enlisted

Hartford, CT, USA 29 September 1942

Died

Connecticut, USA 13 May 1994

Buried

Mansfield Center, Mansfield, CT 06250, USA New Mansfield Center Cemetery, Connecticut

Based

Framlingham Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Nephew- Todd Hodrinsky

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