Kaplanek, Donald A., 1921-2005
Kaplanek (1921-2005) served with the 740th Bomb Squadron, 455th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in Europe during World War II.
He was shot down on his 46th mission, taken prisoner in August of 1944, and was held as a POW until May of 1945. After the war he eventually moved to Tomahawk (Wisconsin) where he co-owned the Gambles Store, became owner of the Bridge Restaurant in 1960, and become owner of the Bridge Motel in 1979.
From the description of Oral history interview with Donald A. Kaplanek, 2000. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 85362353
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Birth 1921
Death 2005
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