Walter S Koski
Military
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“T/Sgt. Koski of the 490th Bomb Group is presented the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at the 8th Air Force base in England on 21 October 1944.” (Official USAAF photo)
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T/Sgt Walter Loski was a member of the Harry Waldo Dingle crew (490th Bomb Group / 849th Bomb Squadron). He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 21 October 1944.
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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: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39162188 and O-693454
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
New York State, United States | 9 April 1921 | |
Enlisted |
New York City, New York, United States | 13 February 1943 | |
Died |
Bethpage, New York, United States | 11 August 1991 | |
New York, New York, United States | |||
Buried |
Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, Palm Harbor, Florida, United States |
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Sources
490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia