Potkay, Edward Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Potkay, Edward Joseph   ‡
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Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 31326142   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 27 April 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Saint Marys Cemetery, New London, Connecticut
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 October 1924
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4350⇓ (11.045 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Morris, Roy John⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hall, Lester Winfield⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. McGue, James Edward⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Sewack, John Mitchell⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Parker, Marion L⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
SGT. Pirrello, Richard Dominic⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Reynolds, John Brooks, "Jack"⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Potkay, Edward JosephTail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. George, David Edmond⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
SGT. Ulrich, Russell Harrison⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
95⇗ 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
96⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97136⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Direct hit by flak immediately after bombs away; fire started in cockpit and spread throughout aircraft, which peeled off to the left and started down and then exploded; no chutes observed; crashed 2 km W of Valognes, France. MACR 4350
Sortie Report⇗

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