Gilbert LeRoy Bartosiewski

Military
media-36423.jpeg UPL 36423 SSGT Gilbert L. Bartosiewski
Waist Gunner
Crew #427 - John Wunder Crew
WIA - 21 June 1944

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Object Number - UPL 36423 - SSGT Gilbert L. Bartosiewski Waist Gunner Crew #427 - John Wunder Crew WIA - 21 June 1944

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

John H Wunder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693444
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95161

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mayhew Lake Township, Benton, Minnesota 16 March 1921

Enlisted

Fort Snelling, MN 55417, USA 21 August 1942 Measured at 5'6", 141 lbs

Other

Crashed/WIA

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 21 June 1944 Was seriously injured when his a/c crashed shortly after takeoff with a full load of incendiary bombs.

Died

Santa Ana, CA, USA 14 August 1998

Buried

Santa Ana, California 18 August 1998 Fairhaven Memorial Park Santa Ana Orange County California, USA Plot: Court of Reflection
Benton County, MN, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book 'Attlebridge Arsenal' by Wassom & Brassford, page 343

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