John David Linkowski
Military
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UPL 37286
"Lt. Lollar's crew of the 8th AF's 398th Bomb Group by their B-17 at their base in England, 21 April 1945."
Rear L-R: S/Sgt Raymond L Jones, K G Kaufman, Sgt B G Yager, Sgt John D Linkowski, Sgt Jack C Hammentry
Front L-R: 2Lt Gerald W Johnson, 1Lt Charles L Lollar, 2Lt Raymond A Cronquist, F/O Frank Luisi
Rear L-R: S/Sgt Raymond L Jones, K G Kaufman, Sgt B G Yager, Sgt John D Linkowski, Sgt Jack C Hammentry
Front L-R: 2Lt Gerald W Johnson, 1Lt Charles L Lollar, 2Lt Raymond A Cronquist, F/O Frank Luisi
Assigned to 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: AM, GC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14076055 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Albion, NY | 18 April 1924 | Son of John and Frances [Sledzik] Linkowski. |
Died |
Lewiston, NY | 6 August 2011 | |
Buried |
Niagara Falls Memorial Park, Lewiston, NY | 11 August 2011 | Niagara Falls Memorial Park Lewiston, Niagara County, NY |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
398th History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia