William George Miskho

Military
media-29595.jpeg UPL 29595 Major Willis D. Locke of Kingston, NY, pilot and commanding officer of the Mosquito squadron is shown demonstrating the powerful photo flash bomb used by the 8th Air Force, 325th Recon Wing, fliers on daring night photo missions over Europe. Pictured are L-R: 1Lt Robert P Walker, 1Lt William G Miskho, M/Sgt James M Tennille Jr and Major Locke.

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Object Number - UPL 29595 - Major Willis D. Locke of Kingston, NY, pilot and commanding officer of the Mosquito squadron is shown demonstrating the powerful photo flash bomb...

Assigned to 653BS, 25BG, 8AF USAAF. On 1-Mar-45 he was on a successful low-level flight to Berlin to parachute two OSS agents. The mission was flown on a moonlit night at fence-top level all the way. The zigzag course, followed rivers and other features.



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'

25th Bomb Group

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

People

Victor S Doroski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749530
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John William Walch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 12th Replacement Control Depot No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center VIII Reconnaissance Wing 25th Bomb Group 328th Service Group 60th Troop Carrier Group No 6 Combat Crew Replacement Center 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP) 11th Troop Carrier Squadron 653rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-790106
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert Patrick Walker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

NS707

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

North Tonawanda, NY 13 August 1917 Son of George and Magdelena Miskho.

Enlisted

2 September 1941 Buffalo, New York

Other

Discharged USAAF

13 January 1947 Honourable discharge.

Died

Colorado Springs, CO 16 August 1991

Buried

Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO 19 August 1991 Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Based

Watton Assigned to 653BS, 25BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Aerial Intelligence of the 8th Air Force, pg 14-15, 27 (photo) / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Object number: UPL 29595 - Major Willis D. Locke of Kingston, NY, pilot and...