Kowalski, Theodore (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Kowalski, Theodore (NMI) ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-772686
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #155 dated 2 August 1944, effective 2 August 1944.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	24 August 1944
Results	Wounded In Action
Additional Information	Graduated from Bombardier School at Deming AAF, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Class #44-04, 18 March 1944. Theodore Kowalski seriously wounded in action, (hospitalized) per 544th Squadron Morning Report 24 August 1944. Kowalski, Theodore, (absent sick) relieved from assigned & transferred to Detachment of Patients, 4204, U.S. Army Hospital Plant effective 26 August 1944 per 544th Squadron Morning Report 29 August 1944.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Blankenmeyer, William J⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Fisher, Robert Jeremy⇗	Co-pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Obermeyer, Robert Henry⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Kowalski, Theodore (NMI)	Bombardier	WIA
S/SGT. Fictum, Blair Eugene⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. DeMesquita, Seymour Aron⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Work, Robert Elijah⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Hoyman, Robert H⇗	Tail Gunner	TBD
SGT. Flaherty, Francis Gayle⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
SGT. McDonald, Donald Thomas⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
182⇗	18 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium	Bombardier	43‑38213⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
183⇗	24 August 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38062⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗

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