Stanley Lukowitz Jr

Military

Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30401. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).



Staff Sergeant Stanley Lukowitz, Jr., was born September 7, 1916. His next of kin were his sister, Estell Lukowitz, and his brother, Walter Lukowitz. His hometown was Allenwood, New Jersey.

On July 28, 1943, he was serving as a Gunner aboard B-17 tail #42-30401 of the 96th Bomb Group, 338th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the North Sea off the coast of Denmark. There were no survivors. His remains were never recovered.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Andrew W Miracle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30401

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

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Document 15711

  • Media Type: Document
  • Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
  • Object Number: Document 15711
  • Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant Stanley Lukowitz Jr of the 96th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill...

Events

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Born

Hillside, New Jersey 7 September 1916 Staff Sergeant Stanley Lukowitz, Jr., was born September 7, 1916. His next of kin were his sister, Estell Lukowitz, and his brother, Walter Lukowitz. His hometown was Allenwood, New Jersey.

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Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea 28 July 1943 On July 28, 1943, he was serving as a Gunner aboard B-17 tail #42-30401 of the 96th Bomb Group, 338th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the North Sea off the coast of Denmark. There were no survivors. His remains were never recovered.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per MACR 139 at Fold3.com.

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Changed the label of the “Died” event to "Killed in Action (KIA)".

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Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the surname field to the suffix field.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 139; Snetterton Falcons, pg 25 and 43