Name:
Walter S. Koseski
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
20246045
Unit:
486th Bomber Squadron, 340th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-15
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Saint Stephens Cemetery, Keasbey, New Jersey
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Walter S. Koseski was born on 22 August 1922 in New Jersey. Machine Gunner of the B-25 s/n 43-27783 6T that took off from Alesan in Corsica and flew in formation as the number 4 plane in the first box on the way to France. Just before dropping its bomb load, it was hit by flak on the left wing, between the fuselage and the motor. The plane lost the wing and was quickly engulfed in flames. The crew had no chance to escape the falling plane and all six of them perished.