History 21 The Podcast - 5.22 Ed Tomniczak

Ed Tomniczak flew 49 combat missions in the cockpit of a B-24 Liberator during WWII. Hear him tell the story of growing up in Columbia Heights and his journey to becoming a pilot in the Army Air Corps. This episode contains excerpts from an interview Ed gave to the Columbia Heights Community Television station in 2006.

Hosts Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, and Leo Elke, ACHS Collections Manager.

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Ed Tomniczak

Obituary published by Legacy Remembers, August, 2009

Tomniczak, Edward, Major, USAF, Retired B24 -"1st Pilot"- 50 Missions, 5th Bomb Group, 23rd Squadron WWII, Korea, Recall Viet Nam, South Pacific Operations. A "Gentleman's Gentleman", and our Hero. Lifetime Member (50+ years) Sgt. John Rice VFW. Preceded in death by parents, Boleslaw William and Anna; brothers, Joseph, Michael, John, Stephan; sisters, Mary, Martina, Baby Eugene/Jeanne. Survived by wife, De Loris; sons, Geoffrey (Denise), James (Carolyn), Christine "Tina" Herzog (Michael), Brian (Valerie); grandchildren, Matthew, Jessica, Brianna, Kacie, Justin; great-grandchildren, Michael, McKenna, Tyler, MacKenzie; sisters, Margaret Hlivka, Christine Mrugala, Dolores Langlias; many nieces and nephews; Honorary Family Member, Larry Trapp; Godchild, Kim; Josh Davis (Ed's Friend); also Ed's "special friends": Buckles, Ben, Ezzy, Buddy, Gunner, Coco and Marley and All Creatures Great and Small. Visitation: Saturday, August 15th at 10:00 AM; Service at 12:00 PM - High Mass- St. Timothy's Catholic Church, 707 - 89th Avenue NE, Blaine, 55434. Full Military Inurnment Ft. Snelling National on Monday, August 17th, 10:30 AM. All are invited. Memorials preferred to the family.