Edward P Maliszewski

Military
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Geezil". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Front row, last on right: Lt. Klette. Next to Klette: Lt. Malizewski (Pilot).' media-407777.jpg FRE 4365 A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Geezil". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Front row, last on right: Lt. Klette. Next to Klette: Lt. Malizewski (Pilot).' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4365 - A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Geezil". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Front row, last on right:...

Flew as a temporary sub as Copilot for Riordan crew. Completed 27 missions. He was one of the 4 original pilots of group. Transferred to Bovingdon in Mar 1943. Trans to 11th CCRC on 05 Jun 1943. He was the 8th Officer to complete a tour. Back in the States he became Director of Flying in the B -29 program.

He afterwards owned a retail carpet business until retirement in 1984.



AM w/6OLC, DFC w/3OLC, PH

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Michigan, USA 13 October 1919

Enlisted

Detroit, MI, USA 12 July 1941

Died

1 June 2004

Revisions

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ContributorHelen
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306th Echoes July 2004

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ContributorLucy May
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, Combat Crews pg. 65-66, 137; First Over Germany pg. 11, 91 & 138, Russell Strong Index Cards, 306th BGA Collection, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…

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