Son of Vincent Babkewicz & Helen Babkiewicz.
John served as a Private First Class & Gunner on B-24J (#42-99969), Air Base Squadron, 358th Base HQ, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York City, New York prior to the war.
John died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-24 crashed three miles west of Blythe Army Air Base limits while on a combat training flight during the war.
Service # 32790327
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-99969):
Babkewicz, John W ~ Pfc, Gunner, New York
Boland, Carl T ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Brown, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pennsylvania
Burford, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Kentucky
Lipczynski, Robert G ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Love, Joseph M ~ Sgt, California
Russel, Mark T ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, New Mexico
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Syracuse Herald American - Jan 23, 1944
Blythe Calif - Army officers today announced that seven Army men were killed last night when a Liberator bomber crashed three miles west of the Blythe Army Air Base limits while on a combat training flight. Killed included 2nd LT Carl T. Boland, 20, co-pilot, North Syracuse; Sgt Robert G. Lipczynski, 20, radio operator or Buffalo, and PFC John W. Babkewicz, 28, gunner, New York City.
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John served as a Private First Class & Gunner on B-24J (#42-99969), Air Base Squadron, 358th Base HQ, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York City, New York prior to the war.
John died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-24 crashed three miles west of Blythe Army Air Base limits while on a combat training flight during the war.
Service # 32790327
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-99969):
Babkewicz, John W ~ Pfc, Gunner, New York
Boland, Carl T ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Brown, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pennsylvania
Burford, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Kentucky
Lipczynski, Robert G ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Love, Joseph M ~ Sgt, California
Russel, Mark T ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, New Mexico
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Syracuse Herald American - Jan 23, 1944
Blythe Calif - Army officers today announced that seven Army men were killed last night when a Liberator bomber crashed three miles west of the Blythe Army Air Base limits while on a combat training flight. Killed included 2nd LT Carl T. Boland, 20, co-pilot, North Syracuse; Sgt Robert G. Lipczynski, 20, radio operator or Buffalo, and PFC John W. Babkewicz, 28, gunner, New York City.
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Son of Vincent Babkewicz & Helen Babkiewicz.
John served as a Private First Class & Gunner on B-24J (#42-99969), Air Base Squadron, 358th Base HQ, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York City, New York prior to the war.
John died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-24 crashed three miles west of Blythe Army Air Base limits while on a combat training flight during the war.
Service # 32790327
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-99969):
Babkewicz, John W ~ Pfc, Gunner, New York
Boland, Carl T ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Brown, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pennsylvania
Burford, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Kentucky
Lipczynski, Robert G ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Love, Joseph M ~ Sgt, California
Russel, Mark T ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, New Mexico
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Syracuse Herald American - Jan 23, 1944
Blythe Calif - Army officers today announced that seven Army men were killed last night when a Liberator bomber crashed three miles west of the Blythe Army Air Base limits while on a combat training flight. Killed included 2nd LT Carl T. Boland, 20, co-pilot, North Syracuse; Sgt Robert G. Lipczynski, 20, radio operator or Buffalo, and PFC John W. Babkewicz, 28, gunner, New York City.
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John served as a Private First Class & Gunner on B-24J (#42-99969), Air Base Squadron, 358th Base HQ, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York City, New York prior to the war.
John died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-24 crashed three miles west of Blythe Army Air Base limits while on a combat training flight during the war.
Service # 32790327
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-99969):
Babkewicz, John W ~ Pfc, Gunner, New York
Boland, Carl T ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Brown, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pennsylvania
Burford, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Kentucky
Lipczynski, Robert G ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Love, Joseph M ~ Sgt, California
Russel, Mark T ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, New Mexico
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Syracuse Herald American - Jan 23, 1944
Blythe Calif - Army officers today announced that seven Army men were killed last night when a Liberator bomber crashed three miles west of the Blythe Army Air Base limits while on a combat training flight. Killed included 2nd LT Carl T. Boland, 20, co-pilot, North Syracuse; Sgt Robert G. Lipczynski, 20, radio operator or Buffalo, and PFC John W. Babkewicz, 28, gunner, New York City.
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