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KOZANECKI, Aloysius John - Date of
birth
24 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36682512 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
549th Bombardment Squadron,
385th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
3 km northwest of Liepe-Nennhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Kozanecki (father)
Christina (Zabierek) Kozanecki (mother)
Stephen Kozanecki (brother)
Marie R. Kozanecki (sister)
Joseph C. Kozanecki (brother)
Chester Kozanecki (brother)
Kazimierz Kozanecki (brother)
Boleslau Kozanecki (brother)
Ervin Kozanecki (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102465 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Wee Willie Wilbur
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 9525
More information
At 1207 hours, at the I.P., enemy fighters attacked in mass formation from the rear and above, coming out of the clouds. The first attack reduced the Group strength to 2 B-17s (which two is undetermined). The fighters then returned and in another mass attack, using the same tactics, shot down the remaining two. Attacks were very aggressive and sudden.No exact information of the attack is available because no B-17 of the Group concerned returned.
The entire crew of nine men was killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Liepe, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Family Trees, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - kosantac