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DOZKUSE, Walter S - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Middlesex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12047738 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
366th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1943 - Place of
death
Troisdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 52 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Kozkuse (father)
Francis (Limanek) Dozkuse (mother)
Nellie Dozkuse (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37741 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke (VDM) aviation industry
MACR: 779
More information
Walter S. Dozkuse graduated from Bound Brook High School for four years and was a machine operator at the Columbia Aircraft Company.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 11 June 1942.
His parents were Polish immigrants.
The aircraft was shot down by flak. Three crew members were killed, seven men survived and were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8thafhs.com, www.fold3.com – MACR, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-News
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-News, Bound Brook High School 1941