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KRUSIENSKI, Joseph Charles - Date of
birth
7 August 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33423262 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
418th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Binghausen-Twistringen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leon Krusienski (father)
Rose (Siedlewicz) Krusienski (mother)
Helen Krusienski (sister)
Blanche Krusienski (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97491 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Ronnie R
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the electrical equipment industry
MACR: 3034
More information
The plane was shot down by an enemy fighter around approximately 1200 hours. Everybody bailed out except S/Sgt Krusienski.S/Sgt Krusienski was initialy buried at the Russian POW Cemetery of Vechta on 9 March 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, 100thBombGroup, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Michel Beckers