Walter Aloyssiuis Golec
MilitaryAssigned to 344BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid in B-24 42-40208 'Sad Sack' with William Banks crew.
Awards: DFC (OLC), BS (3OLC), AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Sad Sack
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Detroit, MI | 1 January 1920 | Son of Dominik and Eva Golec. |
Died |
Palisade, CO | 7 August 2011 | |
Buried |
Saint Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, MI | 13 August 2011 | Saint Hedwig Cemetery Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan |