William J Komarak

Military
media-26617.jpeg UPL 26617 William J. Komarak, 93rd Bomb Group

Snippet from 93rd Bomb Group unit history - see https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/25118

Object Number - UPL 26617 - William J. Komarak, 93rd Bomb Group

Injured on mission to Brest, France, April 16, 1943. Awarded Silver Star by CO Edward (Ted) Timberlake for gallantry (re Stewart ) CPT. Packer would crash land battle damaged B-24 41-23847 Yardbird, with all but one crew member surviving.



Silver Star

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The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-23874

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ball of Fire Junior
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Lynbrook, New York

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 105 , Ted's Travelling Circus by Stewart p. 94

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Object number: UPL 26617 - William J. Komarak, 93rd Bomb Group