Alfred John Fedorka
Military
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Object Number - UPL 13705 - Alfred John Fedorka, William M. Yager
He flew on William Casseday and Clifford McBride crews. Reported to the ETO on 31 Oct 1943.
AM 3OLC, DFC,
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
18 August 1942 | Enlisted Newark, NJ. | |
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Died |
15 April 1996 | Alfred J Fedorka Passed away at home in Perth Amboy, NJ @ age 75. | |
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Buried |
17 April 1996 | He is burried at Resurrection Cemetary in Piscataway, NJ with his wife Julia who passed away in July 2003 |
Revisions
Aircraft associations added, detail as per Grandson, Andrew Fedorka, on 8th AF historical ssociety Facebook group.
NARA files verified DFC and AM w/3 oak leaf clusters. Without personnel records it is unknown how many campaigns he participated in regarding the EAME Campaign Medal but it was at least one.
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, Russell Strong Index Cards, 306th BGA Collection, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…
