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Salina, KS |
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Parents: MIchael and Julia; Wife: Betty; Children: Mike III, Julie, Patrick |
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Farrell, PA |
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06994827
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462nd |
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771st |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Walker Field, Piardoba, Kiunglai |
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Flight crew |
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42-6256 "Ramp Tramp". This plane was forced down by the Russians and Mike and the rest of the Jarrell crew were held prisoner from July 1944 until February 1945. |
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| Were you a POW? |
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Yes |
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Russia |
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| Were you interned? |
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Yes |
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Russia |
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He was shot down and held prisoner of war for more than a year in a Russian camp before escaping and rescue from the Red Cross. Once back in the United States, Mike was assigned administrative positions during his remaining years in the Air Force.
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Mike worked in the insurance industry for a while, then he became a Salina city commissioner in 1971. He also founded Crown Builders, a residential foundation and building company. He ended his worked career at Walmart.
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Mr. Losik passed away September 12, 2012. He is buried at All Saints Cemetery in Salina, KS.
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| Mike Losik |
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