S/Sgt Ollie Nowakowski died in a ferring accident (DNB) over Lake Lesina (Lago di Lesina), (FG) near the town of Lesina which lies on the shores of the Lago di Lesina, Italy.

321st Bomb Group History; T/Sgt. Nowakowski was in A/C No. 43-3413, that Exploded in the Air, and Crashed in Lake Lesina, near Foggia, Italy, on that Awful Day. His other crew members were 1Lt. William J. Toltzman; T/Sgt. Frank T. Orfila; Sgt. Elmer S. Atkinson; Sgt. George F. Brandt; Pvt. Earl W. Edwards; and Sgt. Walter J. Cheatle, Nowakowski, Ollie D., T/Sgt., Engineer-Gunner, Enlistment Service # : 15085646
KILLED IN ACTION (DNB?) on 19 February 1944**

Saturday, 19 February 1944 447th BS: Extracts from Missing Air Crew Report # 2717: Remains of wrecked plane were found in Lake Lesina, NE of Foggia and bodies of T/Sgt. Nowakowski and Sgt. Cheatle were identified. It is believed that the remaining persons are in the wreckage, recovery of which is being made by the 319th Service Group. As soon as additional persons are recovered, subsequent records will be submitted.

A/C No. 43-3413 (MACR-2717 - exploded in air – crashed in Lake Lesina, near Foggia
P Toltzman, William J., 1Lt - MIA, KNB
E Edwards, Earl W., Pvt - MIA, KNB
PAX Orfila, Frank T., T/Sgt - MIA, KNB
PAX Atkinson, Elmer S., Sgt - MIA, KNB
PAX Brandt, George F., Sgt - MIA, KNB
PAX Cheatle, Walter J., Sgt - MIA, KNB
PAX Nowakowski, Ollie D, T/Sgt - MIA, KNB

St Anthony's Orphanage; Ollie's Father was born in Poland, and his Mother unknown, but he was raised in Lucas County, OHIO, St Anthony's Orphanage. Obviously a very intelligent lad, he was in all kinds of activities, from the Yearbook that we have photo's of. He played Golf ! Graduated Highschool in 1939. No other known family. Nowakowski, Ollie D., T/Sgt., Engineer-Gunner, Enlistment Service # : 15085646 KILLED IN ACTION (DNB?) on 19 February 1944

Saturday, 19 February 1944 447th BS: Extracts from Missing Air Crew Report # 2717: Remains of wrecked plane were found in Lake Lesina, NE of Foggia and bodies of T/Sgt. Nowakowski and Sgt. Cheatle were identified. It is believed that the remaining persons are in the wreckage, recovery of which is being made by the 319th Service Group. As soon as additional persons are recovered, subsequent records will be submitted.

A/C No. 43-3413 (MACR-2717 - exploded in air – crashed in Lake Lesina, near Foggia
P Toltzman, William J., 1Lt - MIA, KNB
E Edwards, Earl W., Pvt - MIA, KNB
PAX Orfila, Frank T., T/Sgt - MIA, KNB
PAX Atkinson, Elmer S., Sgt - MIA, KNB
PAX Brandt, George F., Sgt - MIA, KNB
PAX Cheatle, Walter J., Sgt - MIA, KNB
PAX Nowakowski, Ollie D, T/Sgt - MIA, KNB

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Ollie D Nowakowski ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 15085646 15085646 Birth Year: 1918 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Ohio State of Residence: Ohio County or City: Lucas Enlistment Date: 15 Jan 1942 Enlistment State: Indiana Enlistment City: Fort Benjamin Harrison Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10 Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Draftsmen Marital Status: Single, without dependents

Entered by 57th BW Researcher, and 321st Bomb Group Historian, Barbi Ennis Connolly