Andrew Boreske Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Ran out of fuel and crashed at Noyelles on 11-Jul-44 in B-24 41-28713 Evaded (EVD).
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Allen H Bryson, Sol Greenberg and Albert J Gehrt of the 453rd Bomb Group in their underwear after a mission. Handwritten letter enclosed with print: '1 [left] Allen H Bryson- Pilot, 2 [right] Albert H Gehrt- Bombardier, 3 [center] Sol Greenberg- Navigator. Part of the crew of "The Gypsy Queen", 733rd Sqdn. 453rd Bomb Group at Old Buckenham. Taken in long johns, pistol and parachute harness after returning from a mission.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380674.jpg.webp?itok=FeDJ5j6d)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 735th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16104085 and O-760762
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 735th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner, Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: PB
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Carnegie, PA 15106, USA | 23 December 1921 | Son of Andrew Boreske Sr. |
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Other Evaded |
Noyelles, 62550 Bours, France | 11 July 1944 | Ran out of fuel and crashed at Noyelles on 11-Jul-44 in B-24 41-28713 Evaded (EVD). |
|
Died |
25 June 2019 | ||
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Buried |
Lyons City Cemetery Lyons, Toombs County, GA | 28 June 2019 | Lyons City Cemetery Lyons, Toombs County, Georgia |
| Fort Worth, Texas, USA | |||
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Based |
11 June 1944 | Assigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to biography, awards, events and person associations
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 7491;
- The Liberator Men of Old Buc
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to service number, biography, awards, events, unit associations and place associations
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources
MACR 7491 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database