Louis Bronislau Majka
Military
Object Number - UPL 31981 - "S/Sgt Louis B Majka of the 390th Bomb Group wearing Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal 2-Dec-43 England."
Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. On 24-Aug-43 B-17 42-30308 'Hot Rocks' ditched in Channel. Mechanical failure. Returned to base.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle star).
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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: Hot Rocks
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Palmer, MA | 29 March 1921 | Son of Lawrence and Mary Ann [Banczek] Majka. |
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Enlisted |
Springfield, MA, USA | 2 August 1942 | Springfield, Massachusetts |
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Based |
Framlingham | 19 August 1943 - 24 December 1943 | Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Returned (RTD) |
English Channel | 24 August 1943 | Ditched in English channel. RTD |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
6 November 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Three Rivers, MA | 2 May 1985 |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 393 / MACR 781 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
