George Albert Lesikar
MilitaryGeorge was a graduate of Southwest Texas State Teacher's College and taught school prior to enlisting in the Army Air Corps in June 1941. While enroute to England the plane he was riding in crashed into a mountain in Wales called Moel y Gaer. George was the only one to survive the night. After one and half years in various hospitals he chose to remain in the Army until the end of the war. He felt that every day after the accident was a treasure. George died at the ripe old age of 92.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 18th Troop Carrier Squadron 64th Troop Carrier Group
- Service Numbers: 17025843 / O-433764
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 18th Troop Carrier Squadron 64th Troop Carrier Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
12 December 1913 | Son of Miloslav Joseph and Frantiska Anna [Hejtmancik] Lesikar. | |
Enlisted |
2 June 1941 | Fort Sam Houston Texas | |
Other Crashed |
23 August 1942 | Passenger aboard C-47 41-7803, crashed on Moel y Gaer. Sole survivor. | |
Other Evacuated to Hospital |
23 August 1942 - 6 September 1942 | Burned, wounded in right hand. Stabilised in Wrexham hospital. | |
Other Moved to USAAF Hospital |
6 September 1942 - 21 December 1942 | Moved to 30th Field Hospital near Mansfield. | |
Other Evacuated ZI |
21 December 1942 | Boarded 'Queen Elizabeth'. Evacuated to ZI. | |
Other Discharged USAAF |
3 November 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
8 March 2006 | ||
Buried |
Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, CA | ||
Other US Hospital |
US Hospital. Discharged Apr-43. | ||
Other Depot maintenance inspector |
3 November 1945 | Offered disability discharge, instead elected to take the roll of depot maintenance inspector till wars end. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/record/84772222-george-a-lesikar
https://www.fold3.com/record/627253564-george-lesikar-1913
https://www.fold3.com/image/626097407?terms=George%20Lesikar
https://www.fold3.com/record/60710293-george-albert-lesikar
Fallen Eagles - A guide to aircraft crashes in NE and Mid Wales by Edward Doylerush
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48829798/george-albert-lesikar
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hey p. 27