467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Bonkowski, August Joseph
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bonkowski
August
Joseph

Gus
Serial Number
Enlisted:
32300616
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
27 Aug 1918

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
12 Olive St
Bloomfield
Essex Co.
New Jersey
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
16 Aug 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

13 Aug 2011

Ocala
Marion Co.
Florida, United States

Cemetery:


Unknown at this time

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Jan 44
Hospital Admission
15 May 44
Promoted
Staff Sergeant
?? Jun 44
Hospital Admission
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
108
05 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
109
08 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-50641
Dugar
114
05 Oct 44
Padderborn
788th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
116
07 Oct 44
Magedburg
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
118
12 Oct 44
Osnabruck
788th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50641
Dugar
121
17 Oct 44
Cologne
788th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50641
Dugar
124
25 Oct 44
Neumunster
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-94963
128
04 Nov 44
Misburg
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40120
That's All Brother
135
21 Nov 44
Hamburg
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95234
Everythin's Jake
Total Flights: 13
Total Combat: 13
Total Dispatched: 13
Total Credited: 13
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