Joseph R Medzihrasky

Military

Shortened his last name to "Medzi" after the war.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802509
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Puddles
  • Unit: 3rd Bomb Division 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: T'aint A Bird II
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Peggy Ann
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 25th Bomb Group 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP) 94th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Strike
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 5 June 1944
  • Official Description:
  • Date: 4 June 1944
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  • Date: 2 June 1944
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  • Date: 2 June 1944
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Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, OH 2 January 1923

Enlisted

Columbus, OH 13 December 1942 Fort Hays

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham 11 December 1943 - 6 June 1944

Other

Wounded In Action

Rostock, Germany 26 February 1944 Unspecified wound during mission

Other

Wounded In Action

Sarreguemines, France 1 May 1944 Wounded in thigh during mission

Died

Parma, OH 28 October 1984

Buried

Brook Park, OH 31 October 1984 Holy Cross Cemetery Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map Plot Sec 35, Lot 3438, Grave 2
Cleveland, OH 2811 Vega Avenue