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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Paul Zukowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Binghamton, New York

Honored By

Jerry Penry

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: SERGEANT. SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR OF A B-24 ‘LIBERATOR’ BOMBER, WHO WAS KILLED OCTOBER 10, 1943, DURING A HIGH-ALTITUDE BOMBING MISSION. THE BOMBER HAD TAKEN-OFF FROM THE FAIRMONT ARMY AIRFIELD, GENEVA, NEBRASKA AND WAS EN-ROUTE TO THE ARMY AIR FORCE BOMBING RANGE AT STANTON, NEBRASKA WHEN IT SUFFERED A STRUCTURAL FAILURE IN THE TAIL SECTION. THE AIRCRAFT, OUT OF CONTROL CRASHED INTO A CORNFIELD AND EXPLODED UPON IMPACT, KILLING ALL SIX CREWMEMBERS. THE CRASH SITE WAS IN THE VICINITY OF WAYNE, NEBRASKA.