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398/603rd Bomb Squadron

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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398/603rd Bomb Squadron
A photo of the men of the 398/603rd Bomb Squadron
People in photo include: Elvin R. Prichard, Edward J Mizerski, Charles "Claude" F Johnson, R. W. Kaufman, James P Kiernan, and Vonnerlin Wernecke
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This is a photo of Kiernan's Crew - Late 1943
Back Row (viewer's left to right):
1 - S/Sgt. Elvin R. Prichard, Radio Operator
2 - (Assuming) T/Sgt. George E. Siebert, Radio Operator (Did not fly on 1/17/1944 mission)
3 - S/Sgt. Edward J Mizerski, Aerial Gunner
4 - (?) Person named "Love"
5 (My Uncle) Casimer P Klawinski, Engineer
6 - Sgt. Charles (Claude) F Johnson, Gunner (Did not fly on 1/17/1944 mission)

Front Row ( Viewers Left to right)
1 - Lt. R. W. Kaufman, Co-Pilot ( did not fly 1/17/1944)
2 - 1st Lt. James P Kiernan, Pilot
3 - 2nd Lt. Vonnerlin Wernecke, Navigator (did not fly 1/1/1944)

NOTE: Some of the Kiernan crew shown in this photo were killed on 1/17/1944 during a night time training flight one mile west of Martin South Dakota. There is a Memorial Marker west of Martin South Dakota, marking the crash site. Also killed in the crash on 1/17/1944 but not in this photo:
a) 2nd Lt. Augustine S. Franzone, Co-Pilot
b) 2nd Lt. Peter L. Paget Navigator.

The plane cartwheeled into a field and all aboard were killed.
Left to right Front Row...4th person in front row un-identified.
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Casimer P Klawinski
Casimer P Klawinski was born in 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States to Stella Klawinski and Joseph Klawinski, and had siblings Chester Klawinski, Eugenia Klawinski, Loretta Klawinski, Alice Klawinski, Florian Klawinski, Lucille Klawinski, Daniel Klawinski, Henry Klawinski, Alfred Klawinski, and Elaine Klawinski. Casimer Klawinski died at age 31 years old on January 17, 1944 in Martin, Bennett County, SD, and was buried on January 24, 1944. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Casimer P Klawinski.
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