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LOZINSKI, Stephen Joseph - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Vermont -
Hometown
Rutland County, Vermont
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-803236 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
615th Bombardment Squadron,
401st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 February 1945 - Place of
death
Oberscholven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nolan A. Lozinski (wife)
Thomas E. Lozen (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-2371 -
Data
Type: B-17G SH
Destination: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
MACR: 12445
More information
The nose blew first, and it looked like the oxygen system was going. They dropped back, peeled to the left, broke in two at the waist, and then the wings fell off. The plane exploded in the air.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Andy Swinnen, www.wwiimemorial.com, Thomas E. Lozen