Adam Zawadzki
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![Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck of the 365th Fighter Group wearing a flying helmet with devil horns in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Screamin' Weemie". Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN FLYER WEARS "DEVIL'S HELMET" Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck, 27, commander of a Ninth US Air Force fighter group, waves for contact after donning his "devil's helmet" for a mission against the Nazis. The flyer calls his plane "Screaming' Weemie". Keys](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456675.jpg.webp?itok=5tRnsRWh)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 365th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 388th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-671485
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: The Shawnee Kid
- Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Syracuse, NY | 28 June 1915 | |
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Enlisted |
Syracuse, NY | 11 September 1942 | |
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Died |
Syracuse, NY | 18 June 1987 | DAM ZAWADZKI DIES - 30-YEAR NPG WORKER Friday, June 19, 1987 | Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) Adam Zawadzki, 71, of 126 McKenney Ave., Mattydale, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital after apparently suffering a heart attack at his home. Mr. Zawadzki was a life resident of the Syracuse area. He retired in 1976 after 30 years with New Process Gear Division of Chrysler Corp. Mr. Zawadzki was a communicant of St. Margaret's Church, Mattydale, a charter member of United Auto Workers Local 624 and a member of the Pastime Athletic Club, the Third War Men's Club and the Mattydale-Hinsdale Senior Club. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Zawadzki was a member of American Legion Post 1297. Surviving are his wife, Vivian; a daughter, Joyce Gibbs of Vestal; two sons, John A. and David A., both of Syracuse; a brother, Edwin of Baldwinsville; four sisters, Helen Pignatti, Frances Calley, Anne Berry and Eleanor Schlitter, all of Syracuse; seven granddaughters and several nieces and nephews. |
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Buried |
North Syracuse, NY | 21 June 1987 | North Syracuse Cemetery North Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA Plot Section E8A |
| Syracuse, NY | 1240 W. Belden Avenue |