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Woloszyk, Leonard John

Individual Personnel Data
Name Woloszyk, Leonard John, "Wally"   
Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 36299942   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #157 dated 5 August 1944, effective 5 August 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner / Armorer
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 31 March 1945
Results TBD
DecorationsAwarded The Air Medal for completing six missions.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 October 1923
  • Apparently became ill during 28 September 1944 mission, forcing the crew to abort and return to base. A note on the loading list indicates he was removed from flight status on 16 October 1944 as a result.
  • Reclassified from MOS 748, Aerial Gunner, to MOS 511, Armorer, on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 26 February 1945.
  • Reclassification of SSO $46 dated 26 February 1945 is amended to read: reclassified from MOS 748 to MOS 932 per AAF station 106 Special Orders #64 dated 24 March 1945.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Rice, Robert EugenePilotCT
2nd Lt. Janczy, Thomas JosephCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Merlis, Albert LNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Feider, Leo JohnBombardierCT
S/SGT. Wynn, Francis Xavier, "Windy"Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Woloszyk, Leonard John, "Wally"Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
SGT. Deaton, Marshall TaylorBall Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Oberle, Theodore (NMI)Tail GunnerTBD
SGT. Wittig, Harold RaymondFlexible GunnerTR
SGT. Ziminski, Henry ThaddeusFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
186 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
189 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062 Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Lost formation because he was following element lead (who was aborting); returned bombs to base.
Sortie Report
190 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97282 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Lead group. Returned with one engine out.
Sortie Report
191 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6141 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
193 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to low oil pressure in #2 engine at altitude. This failure was confirmed by Engineering Officer.
Sortie Report
194 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37713 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑37982. Hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, with battle damage.
Sortie Report
195 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
B Squadron.
Sortie Report
196 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
198 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
C Wing, lead Squadron. Aborted due to personnel illness.
Sortie Report
201 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to personnel illness.
Sortie Report

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