Technical Sergeant Thaddeus M. Domzolski of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Creator

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Identifier

20037752

Description

Technical Sergeant (Tech. Sgt.) Thaddeus M. Domzolski was in the first allout raid on Berlin as a radio gunner aboard a B-24. He was on 35 missions over enemy territory in which his crew shot down six German planes. This 26-year-old sergeant is a winner of the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal with three clusters, the Presidential Unit Citation and the European Theater of Operations ribbon. He is shown seated on a sofa, wearing his military uniform and holding a cigar. He is facing front and smiling for the camera. At present, he is stationed at Fort Worth Army Air Field. As a civilian, he worked at an Army air depot installing wiring in airplanes. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, March 2, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-02-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-655

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Domzolski, Thaddeus M. (TSgt); Artillery (Weaponry); Military personnel; Military uniforms; Medals; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); Awards; Military decorations; Cigars; Airplanes; World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Forces