Frank Jaworski

Military
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass.  Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are on the ground.  UPL 66642 UPL 66642 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/11 October 1944, Wesseling.
Back L-R: 1st Lt. Julius Hoech (B), 1st Lt. Robert Koch (P), Maj. Horace Frink (AC/CP), 2nd Lt. Herbert Cohn (N), 1st Lt. Clarence Culligan (N).
Front L-R: 2nd Lt. John Lucyshyn (MN), TSgt. Jesse McCoy (TT), TSgt. Normand Vicknair (RO), SSgt. Frank Jaworski (FG), SSgt. John Gardiner (FG), 2nd Lt. John Baker (TG/OBS).
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Object Number - UPL 66642 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/11 October 1944, Wesseling. Back L-R: 1st Lt. Julius Hoech (B), 1st Lt. Robert Koch (P), Maj. Horace Frink (AC/CP), 2nd...

Assigned to the 384th BG 547th BS on 6-Jun-44, Robert Koch Crew, per squadron history (microfilm A0641-00226). 34 combat missions.





Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Two men in uniform inside an aircraft .  Both are wearing headphones.  The man in the foreground is turning dials on a machine.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33574719
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top turret Gunner, Togglier, Flexible Gunner
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  There are canvas bags on the ground in front of the men
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 38370030
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38483060
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hot After It
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

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Born

18 May 1922 - 15 December 2022

Enlisted

18 February 1943 Boston, Massachusetts

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Promotion

26 June 1944 Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #122 dated 26 June 1944

Based

5 January 1945 Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 384th Bombardment group (Heavy) per AAF station 106 Special Orders #104 dated 4 June 1944, effective 6 June 1944.

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