Alfred Marshall Zielaskowski (1919 - 1943)

Born 7 Feb 1919 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

Died 13 Nov 1943 at age 24 in North Sea

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Biography

Alfred Zielaskowski was awarded the Silver Star Medal.

Alfred Zielaskowski was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States).

Alfred Zielaskowski was awarded the Air Medal.

Tech Sergeant Alfred Zielaskowski served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 20 Aug 1941
Unit(s): 409th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, Ninth Air Force
Service ended: 13 Nov 1943

Tech Sergeant Alfred Zielaskowski was presumed dead after being attacked by enemy aircraft over the North Sea during World War II.

Alfred was born 7 February 1919 in Portland Oregon. He was the son of Thomas Zielaskowski & Jessie Marshall.^[1]

Alfred was the flight engineer/top turret gunner aboard the B-24 Bomber, Lucky - #41-24215 on 1 August 1943. The bomber was part of Operation Tidal Wave a low level bombing mission against the oil refineries at Ploesti, Rumania.

Alfred was the flight engineer aboard the B-24 bomber Queenie, #41-24298 on a mission to Bremen, Germany on 13 November 1943 when they went missing over the North Sea. The bomber was last seen being attacked by enemy aircraft. Several days after the mission seven of the crew members bodies washed ashore. Four crew members were never recovered including Alfred.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1922"
   Oregon State Archives; Salem, OR, USA; Oregon, U.s., State Births, 1842-1920; Certificate Number: 80
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61676 #502671 (accessed 16 December 2023)
   Alfred Marshall Zielaskowski born on 7 Feb 1919, son of Thos Zielaskowski & Jessie Marshall.

• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 73; Digital film/folder number: 004967651; FHL microfilm: 1821499; Image number: 1015; Sheet number: 20; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03057-6
  FamilySearch Record: M4ZG-QZG (accessed 16 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRJV-64J
  Alfred M Zielaskowski (10 months), single grandchild, in household of Thomas L Marshall (56) in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Born in Oregon.
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 004952261; FHL microfilm: 2341675; Image number: 575; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03816-2
  FamilySearch Record: XC98-QD5 (accessed 16 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRH1-JG7
  Alfred M Zeilaskawski (11), single son, in household of Tom Zeilaskawski (35) in Waterview, Columbia, Oregon, United States. Born in Oregon.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 78; Digital film/folder number: 005449197; Image number: 357; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B
  FamilySearch Record: VRR1-7P6 (accessed 16 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MR-CFVR
  Alfred Zielaskowski (21), single son, in household of Thomas Zielaskowski (43) in Maywood, Lane, Oregon, United States. Born in Oregon.
• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oregon, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 130
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #36662312 (accessed 16 December 2023)
  Name: Alfred Marshall Zielaskowski; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 21; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 7 Feb 1919; Birth Place: Portland, Oregon, USA; Residence Place: Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Oregon, USA; Employer: T F Zielaskowski; Height: 5 10; Weight: 164; Complexion: Dark; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: T F Zielaskowski;
  Household Members (Name) Relationship:
  Alfred Marshall Zielaskowski Self (Head)
  T F Zielaskowski Mother.
• Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
  citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
  FamilySearch Record: K8BZ-R6H (accessed 16 December 2023)
  Name: Alfred M Zielaskowski; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: White; Military Service Date: 20 Aug 1941; Military Service Place: Ft Lewis, Washington, United States; Birth Date: 1919; Birth Place: OREGON; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: AC; Branch Code: Air Corps; Branch Code Orig: 20; Civil Occupation: Unskilled lumbermen, raftsmen, and woodchoppers; Civil Occupation Orig: 830; Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 1; Education: 3 years of high school; Education Orig: 3; Enlistment Day: 20; Enlistment Month: Aug; Enlistment Month Orig: 08; Enlistment Place: FT LEWIS WASHINGTON; Enlistment Place Orig: 9742; Enlistment Term Orig: 0; Enlistment Year: 1941; Enlistment Year Orig: 41; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 9; Military Occupation: 6815; Reel Box Card: 14196.185; Serial Number: 39303459; Source: Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge.
• Graduates: "Newspapers.com"
  The Eugene Guard (Eugene, Oregon) Fri, Mar 27, 1942, page 3
  Newspapers Clip: 136924254 (accessed 16 December 2023)
• Newberg Hero Missing: "Newspapers.com"
  The Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon) Tue, Nov 30, 1943, page 14
  Newspapers Clip: 136923717 (accessed 16 December 2023)
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #56295831 (accessed 16 December 2023)
  Memorial page for TSGT Alfred Marshall Zielaskowski (7 Feb 1919-13 Nov 1943), citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England (plot: Tablets of the Missing); Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).
• National Archives - Missing Air Crew Reports MACR-2189
• American Battle Monument Commission Alfred Zielaskowski