The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Raymond J Kosinski

840threturned to duty

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Army serial number
O-722498
Rank
2LT (17 December 1944), 2LT (8 April 1945), 1LT (21 May 1945)
Hometown
PITTSBURGH PA; Pittsburg PA; Pittsburgh PA; Pittsburgh, PA
Also written
Raymond Kosinski
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 121, 245
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
17 December 1944Air Medal50422LT
8 April 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster25632LT
21 May 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster33031LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 17: RAYMOND S. KOSINSKI · 20 April 1945
AAPPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name RAYMOND S. KOSINSKI
Rank 1STLT. Serial No. 0-722498
2. Organization 483 Gp Commander P.L. BARTON Rank COL. Sqn CO A. FOWLER Rank MAJOR
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1945
month APRIL
day 20
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, BOMBING
, target, FORTEZZA m/y
, target
time, ABOUT 12:30
,altitude, 27, 500'
route scheduled,
, ,route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? APRREX. 1/2 HOVE FROM TARGET N. of VILLACH
6. Did you bail out?
No
7. Did other members of crew bail out? No
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? ABOUT 2 MILES FROM MARIAELAND, AUSTRIA
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) All 10 MEN.
BOMB. + ENG. ON FLIGHT DECK
11. Where were they in aircraft? NAVIGATOR AND FIVE E.M. IN RADIO Room
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? ONLY WE FOUR UP FRONT ON THE FLIGHT DECK
WERE
ABLE
TO
WALK
AWAY
FROM
THE
PLANE.
RADIO
MAN
(HAJJAR)
CAME To AND WAS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION so THA - HE
HELPED WITH THE OTHER MEN WHEN WE MOVED THEM TWO HOURS LATER
IT WAS 8 HOURS BEFORE A DUCTUR TOUCHED ANY INJURED MAN. ABOUT
16 HOURS TILL WE PUT 3 / N THE HOSPITAL AT KLAGENFURT, AUSTRIA
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 13819, page 17 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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