World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
RAYMOND A. PACZKOWSKI
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
Honored By
CHERYL RAE RAVEN
Relationship
DAUGHTER
B-24 TAIL GUNNER, 9TH BOMB SQUADRON, 7TH BOMB GROUP 'HEAVY', 10TH AIR FORCE, CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. ARRIVED IN INDIA JUNE 17,1944. STATIONED AT KURMITOLA AND FLEW GAS HAULS OVER 'THE HUMP' IN B-24S DURING THE SUMMER MONSOON SEASON BEFORE MOVING TO PANDAVESWAR FOR COMBAT DUTY IN OCTOBER 1944. KILLED IN ACTION JANUARY 21,1945 IN A B-24 THAT CRASHED ON TAKE OFF ON A BOMBARDMENT MISSION TO RAMREE ISLAND. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.