42-76220
2nd Lt Casimir Krowiak’s P-47 #42-76220 was shot down by an enemy fighter on an 8th AF Bomber support mission to Reims, France on 27 April 1944. Crashed 1km SE of Beuvardes, 10km NNE of Château-Thierry, Aisne Department, France. [ MACR page 7 : "crashed 1km SE of Rosay", which is too far West to be correct. And the German document KUJ-923 mixes Beuvardes with Beauvais, stating it crashed 2,5km S of Beauvais"...] Pilot Casimir Krowiak Killed In Action (KIA). Missing Air Crew Report – MACR 4326.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16083033 at enlistment, then O-816121
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 27 April 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 27 April 1944 | shot down by enemy fighter, crashed 1km SE of Beuvardes, 10km NNE of Château-Thierry, Aisne Department, France |
Revisions
MACR 4326
NARA Captured German Records : KUJ-923 à https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131496311
MACR 4326 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database