Private in the Army Air Corp and crewman on B-24A #40-2371. He and his crew belonged to the 88th reconnaissance Squadron, and arrived at Hickam Field, Hawaii on December 5, 1941 to complete final preparations for a secret project to photograph Japanese military bases in the Marshall and Caroline Islands. Problems were encountered in installing the machine guns and the aircraft was still there on the morning of 7 December. That morning, Powloski and his crew were at hangar 15 preparing their plane for a short check flight before leaving on the next leg of their journey when the Japanese attack began. A bomb hit the hangar, killing one of Powloski's crew mates and wounding four more. Powloski was not killed by the initial blast, but at some point later during the attack.
He was one of the first Americans killed in World War II, and the plane was the first US aircraft destroyed in the war.
He was one of the first Americans killed in World War II, and the plane was the first US aircraft destroyed in the war.
Private in the Army Air Corp and crewman on B-24A #40-2371. He and his crew belonged to the 88th reconnaissance Squadron, and arrived at Hickam Field, Hawaii on December 5, 1941 to complete final preparations for a secret project to photograph Japanese military bases in the Marshall and Caroline Islands. Problems were encountered in installing the machine guns and the aircraft was still there on the morning of 7 December. That morning, Powloski and his crew were at hangar 15 preparing their plane for a short check flight before leaving on the next leg of their journey when the Japanese attack began. A bomb hit the hangar, killing one of Powloski's crew mates and wounding four more. Powloski was not killed by the initial blast, but at some point later during the attack.
He was one of the first Americans killed in World War II, and the plane was the first US aircraft destroyed in the war.
He was one of the first Americans killed in World War II, and the plane was the first US aircraft destroyed in the war.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New York.
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