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Personal info

Full name
WOJCIECHOWSKI, John J
Date of birth
1922
Age
unknown
Place of birth
New Jersey
Hometown
Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
32154820
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Radio Operator
Unit
334th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
10 February 1944
Place of death
Near Wettrap, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 17 6

Immediate family

Members
Paul Wojciechowski (father)
Josephine Wojciechowski (mother)
Warlow Wojciechowski (brother)
Stella Wojciechowski (sister)
Stephen Wojciechowski (brother)
Zigmund Wojciechowski (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-31658
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 2546

More information

T/Sgt John Wojciechowski enlisted on 15 April 1941 in Newark, New Jersey.

B-17 42-31658, piloted by 2nd Lt James J. Kelly, was seen to be knocked out of formation by fighters at 5225N-0730E. It was last seen spinning down at about 5,000 feet, but not on fire.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.8thairforce.com

Photo source: Jac Engels