David Baumeister
Military | Captain | Pilot | 365th Fighter Group
On DS (detached service) for operational training. Flew four missions with the 335th Fighter Squadron.
Awards: DFC, AM (13OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Adam Zawadzki
Military
Service
People
Units served with
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365th Fighter Group
Group
The Group moved to England in December 1943 as part of the Ninth Air Force. Flying P-47s, the Group took part in missions over northern France designed to weaken Germany's ability to repulse the planned Allied invasion of summer 1944. After the... -
388th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-28276 The Shawnee Kid
P-47 Thunderbolt
Associated Place
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Gosfield
Military site : airfield
First used as an airfield during the First World War, when known as Royal Flying Corps/RAF Sible Hedingham, it was built as Gosfield for the Eighth Air Force and then Ninth Air Force in 1942-43. Home to first the 365th Fighter Group, then the 397th... -
Juvincourt
Military site : airfield
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Fritzlar
Military site : airfield
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Bretigny
Military site : airfield
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Azeville
Military site : airfield
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Chievres
Military site : airfield
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Metz
Military site : airfield
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Florennes / Juzaine
Military site : airfield
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Aachen
Military site : airfield
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Beaulieu
Military site : airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Syracuse, NY | 28 June 1915 |
| Lived in | Syracuse, NY | February 1942 |
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1240 W. Belden Avenue |
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| Enlisted | Syracuse, NY | 11 September 1942 |
| Died | Syracuse, NY | 18 June 1987 |
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DAM ZAWADZKI DIES - 30-YEAR NPG WORKER Friday, June 19, 1987 | Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) Adam Zawadzki, 71, of 126 McKenney Ave., Mattydale, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital after apparently suffering a heart attack at his home. Mr. Zawadzki was a life resident of the Syracuse area. He retired in 1976 after 30 years with New Process Gear Division of Chrysler Corp. Mr. Zawadzki was a communicant of St. Margaret's Church, Mattydale, a charter member of United Auto Workers Local 624 and a member of the Pastime Athletic Club, the Third War Men's Club and the Mattydale-Hinsdale Senior Club. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Zawadzki was a member of American Legion Post 1297. Surviving are his wife, Vivian; a daughter, Joyce Gibbs of Vestal; two sons, John A. and David A., both of Syracuse; a brother, Edwin of Baldwinsville; four sisters, Helen Pignatti, Frances Calley, Anne Berry and Eleanor Schlitter, all of Syracuse; seven granddaughters and several nieces and nephews. |
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| Buried | North Syracuse, NY | 21 June 1987 |
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North Syracuse Cemetery |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 03 January 2021 23:33:15 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with surname, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200047991/adam-zawadzki |
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