Henry S Krosnowski
MilitaryAssigned to 728BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31038286 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Forbidden Fruit
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Albany, NY, USA | 9 July 1942 | |
Other Wounded in Action (WIA) |
La Glacerie, 50470 Cherbourg, France | 8 May 1944 | Flak hit A/C in bombay, causing severe wound in shoulder from shrapnel. Wounded in Action (WIA). 8-May-44. |
Born |
New York, NY, USA | ||
Died |
Schenectady County, NY, USA | ||
Buried |
738 McClellan St, Schenectady, NY 12304, USA | Saint Marys Cemetery Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY | |
Based |
Deopham Green | Assigned to 728BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
https://www.fold3.com/page/86214218-henry-s-krosnowski/facts
https://www.fold3.com/image/224511619?terms=Henry%20S%20krosnowski
The Lucky Ones: Airmen of the Mighty Eighth By Erik Dyreborg
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147245073/henry-s-krosnowski
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
https://www.fold3.com/page/86214218-henry-s-krosnowski/facts
https://www.fold3.com/image/224511619?terms=Henry%20S%20krosnowski
The Lucky Ones: Airmen of the Mighty Eighth By Erik Dyreborg
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147245073/henry-s-krosnowski