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209512 AMM 2nd class Herbert Andrew Lukaszewski DFC. US Navy Crew 9 VB-105 from:Milwaukee, Wi, USA Bermuda 1943 My Dad, Herbert Lukaszewski enlisted on July 24th, 1942. His training started at Great Lake's, from there, he chose Aviation Mechanics and ended up at Navy Pier for 6 months. As he did well there, he went on to advanced school on the South side of Chicago where he chose hydraulics. He went to Bermuda where he joined crew 9 in Squadron VB-105. He flew on the 'Carolyn.' He replaced a suicide victim. Then he was on to England. Dad flew 31 missions over the Bay of Biscay. Dad said they lost 23 of 36 planes for various reasons. He was in one of the 'lucky' 13. May of 1944 he completed his missions. He was home for a 30 day mission when D-Day took place. Dad then went to Norfolk where he was made a plane captain. Some questioning about billetting arose and his crew went to NAS Harvey Point in North Carolina. Three weeks later he was in Boca Chica, Florida. Then it was on to Chincoteaque, VA to prepare to return to England when the war in Europe ended. As aircraft returned from Europe, Dad ferried 2 planes to the Southwest. He then reported to Seattle, Wa to NAS whidbey Island. For one week, the base was fogged in so they went to Crow's landing, CA for more training. After extensive training, he transferred to Alameda. They were to go to Okinawa to prepare for the invasion of Japan. They were fueled and ready to go when the atomic bombs were dropped. After 3 years,4 months and 12 days, Dad was honorably discharged from the Navy. Dad went to college on the GI Bill and graduated from UW Madison with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Linda Wilms Add to this record.  Related Content: Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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