Steve Peter Odahowski
MilitaryAssigned to 71TCS, 434TCG, 9AF USAAF. Flew Horsa glider HS129 into drop zone with seven airborne troops 7th June 1944. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 6945
Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32089883 / T-000798
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Horsa
- Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Spokane, WA | 13 June 1912 | Son of Alexander and Mary A [Pstrongowski] Odahowski. |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL | 18 March 1942 | Chicago, Illinois |
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Other Captured POW |
Nornandy, France | 6 June 1944 | Flew Horsa glider HS129 into drop zone with seven airborne troops 7th June 1944. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 6945 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 6 June 1944 - 1 April 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
16 November 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
New Port Richey, FL | 17 September 2006 | |
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Buried |
Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, FL | 20 September 2006 | Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, FL Section 1E ROW 7C, Site 33 |
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Based |
Aldermaston | 6 June 1944 | Assigned to 71TCS, 434TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
| Chicago, IL | At time of draft registration working for Mars Inc. |
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Received an AM for his flight of a Horsa glider during operation Keokuk.
ContributorAl_Skiff
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