Jack G Garstak

Military

On 03 Feb 1945 mission to Berlin, were hit by flak on bomb run. The outboard engine on left feathered, the inboard on right, oil line cut. Both engines feathered. Were losing altitude. Headed for Poland and evaded fighters with no problems. Landed at Aerodrome Torun. [Additional documents with data sheet] Repaired plane and returned to Base.



AM 2Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

44-6592

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stardust
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York City, New York 20 November 1920

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 3 February 1945

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12154 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…