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KALWA, Herbert Albert - Date of
birth
2 January 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Calumet City, Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35371341 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
366th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 August 1943 - Place of
death
Near Mönchengladbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert Kalwa (father)
Augusta (Schau) Kalwa (mother)
Henry W. Kalwa (brother)
Wilbur F. Kalwa (brother)
Elinor L. Kalwa (sister)
Violet E. Kalwa (sister)
Donald Kalwa (brother)
Shirley Kalwa (sister)
Lois Kalwa (sister)
Marie Glszewski (fiancee)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29553 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Arkie II
Target: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the synthetic oil plant
MACR: 252
More information
Herbert A. Kalwa attended Fractical High School.He enlisted in 1942.
The airplane was hit by flak and attacked by enemy fighters. Eight crew members were killed, two men survived and were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.newspapers.com - The Times (Munster), www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - The Times (Munster)