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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Mitchell Stanley Cwiek

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Terryville, Connecticut

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

2ND LIEUTENANT. ARMY AIR FORCES SERIAL NUMBER: O-749561. COMBAT MISSIONS FLOWN FROM ITALY AS B-17 CO-PILOT WITH THE 352ND BOMB SQUADRON, 301ST BOMB GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE. ALSO, COMBAT MISSIONS FLOWN FROM ITALY AND CORSICA AS A FIGHTER PILOT FLYING P-38 LIGHTNING AIRCRAFT WITH THE 37TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 14TH FIGHTER GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE. SHOT DOWN OVER HUNGARY. PRISONER OF WAR, HUNGARY AND GERMANY AUGUST 22, 1944 TO APRIL 29, 1945. AWARDED AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND PURPLE HEART.