Bernard C Strnad
Military
Standing - Left to Right :
Stanley Valcik, Hubert R. Tardif, William Schrampf, Russell D. Longnecker - Pilot
Kneeling - Left to Right :
Edward A. Sand, Howard Teague, J. C. Pinson, Bernard C. Strand, Leonard J. Dougal, Aloysios G. Cunningham
Info added. - Kickapoo
Object Number - UPL 14960 - B-24D Liberator, 42-40246, Thunder Mug and Crew : Standing - Left to Right : Stanley Valcik, Hubert R. Tardif, William Schrampf, ...
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40246.
Awards: DFC (1OLC), AM (4OLC), GCM, ADSM, ACM, EAME with at least one bronze service star, WW II Victory Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-197
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot / Flight Officer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Thunder Mug
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
18 September 1941 | Camp Grant, Illinois | |
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois | ||
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Died |
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Buried |
Resurrection Cemetery Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan |
Revisions
Added to biography and NARA files verified DFC w/one Oak Leaf Cluster and AM with four Oak Leaf Clusters.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster