| Name | Kowalski, Ellwood David ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-793416 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 12 June 1943 |
| Results |
Killed In Flying Accident Final Resting Place or Memorial: Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Accident Report # 43-06-12-502⇓ (29.679 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Kowalski, Ellwood David | Pilot | KIFA |
| 2nd Lt. Bell, Joseph W⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Eggers, Samuel Andrew, Jr⇗ | Navigator | KIFA |
| 2nd Lt. Murphy, Leo Ambrose⇗ | Bombardier | KIFA |
| S/SGT. Blaise, Jean LeRoy⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIFA |
| S/SGT. Bossinger, George Alpheus⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | EV |
| SGT. Penick, Eugene Walker⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Majors, Hugh David⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Hardin, David Jackson⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. McKnight, Harry Alvin⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | 12 June 1943 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Pilot | 42‑30036⇗ |
Crashed due to a collision with aircraft 42‑30131 on short final while landing at Grafton Underwood after a training mission. Pilot (2Lt Ellwood Kowalski) executed a pull-up maneuver upon observing red light from control tower and struck aircraft 42‑30131 (pilot 2Lt F Witt) which was just above. All five crew aboard Kowalski's aircraft were killed: crew aboard Lt Witt's aircraft survived uninjured. Aircraft 42‑30036 was not following established traffic pattern prior to collision. Sortie Report⇗ |