This collection contains letters from 2nd Lt. Walter A. Kozlowski to his friend and colleague Joseph Weyres during the Second World War. Kozlowski and 13 people on the aircraft named "Bastard" were lost at sea on October 29, 1943 when the plane crashed over Puerto Rico.

Second Lieutenant Walter A. Kozlowski was born May 1917 in Claremont, New Hamphire to his father William Kozel Kozlowski and his mother Cecelia Filipowicz. The family moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1918. Walter had 2 sisters and a brother, all of whom are currently deceased. His 1936 Kenosha High School yearbook states that his hobby was swimming. It is unknown whether he finished high school, for the donor believes he only attended 2 years. Walter worked at Godski Awning in Racine, Wisconsin with Joseph Weyres before Walter enlisted on June 24, 1941. The pair were co-workers and hunting buddies.

0.08 Linear feet (1 folder)

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