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Personal info

Full name
KOZEL, Walter
Date of birth
11 November 1916
Age
26
Place of birth
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Hometown
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming

Military service

Service number
O-732622
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Bombardier
Unit
527th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
11 June 1943
Place of death
Grossheide, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 10 5

Immediate family

Members
Andrew E. Kozel (father)
Tofelia Kozel (mother)
Konstant T. Kozel (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-29875
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Wilhelmshafen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of U-boat yards
MACR: 1358

More information

2nd Lt Walter Kozel studied medicine for four years at the University of Nebraska.

He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States on 26 January 1942 at Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyoming. He received his wings on 31 October 1942 in Victorville, California.
The aircraft was seen to go down after being attacked by two FW-190's.

One crew member survived and was taken prisoner, nine men were killed.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbook, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave;com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbook