John G Liwosz

Military
media-33352.jpeg UPL 33352 SGT John G. Lowosz
Ordnance Clerk
466th BG
Photo from his high school yearbook

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Object Number - UPL 33352 - SGT John G. Lowosz Ordnance Clerk 466th BG Photo from his high school yearbook

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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

Aircraft

44-50490

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Abel Mabel
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

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

Indiana, USA 30 July 1918

Enlisted

Toledo, OH, USA 31 December 1942

Other

Operation Home Run

Attlebridge, Norwich, UK 1 June 1945 Flew home on B-24 #44-50490 piloted by John B. Graef.

Died

South Bend, IN, USA 28 June 1995
South Bend, IN, USA 1025 Western Avenue

Revisions

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Sources

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