Walter John Kwoka

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-44562.png UPL 44562 The stele in Brix, France in memory of the 9 crew members who were killed in the crash of B-17 #42-37890 on 20 March 1944. “They gave their lives for our freedom.” - Photo Patrick Boyer ( https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-brix-b17 )

https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-brix-b17

Object Number - UPL 44562 - The stele in Brix, France in memory of the 9 crew members who were killed in the crash of B-17 #42-37890 on 20 March 1944. “They gave their lives...

Shot down 20 April 1944 in B-17 #42-37890 "Big Friend". Killed in Action (KIA).

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

People

Jesse Wilson Roberts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15334177
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John E Vaughan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15125765 at enlistment, then O-816009
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert Theodore Wedemeyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39150321
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Raymond Zucco

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13130405
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA 17 September 1919

Enlisted

1 April 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Brix, near Valognes, France 20 April 1944 In the crash of B-17 #42-37890 Brix, 6km NW of Valognes, 20km SE of Cherbourg, France

Buried

24 April 1944 at the English cemetery in Cherbourg, France
Chicago, Illinois

Buried

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial after the war, his remains were brought to Normandy. Walter Kwoka rests at Plot D, Row 4, Grave 12

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 4169
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
ABMC website

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 4169

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4169 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Walter John Kwoka: Gallery (1 items)