Stephen A Koleszarik Jr

Military

Staff Sergeant Stephen A. Koleszarik was born May 14, 1923. His next of kin were his parents, Stephen and Susan Koleszarik. He was from Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania.

On August 7, 1944, he was a gunner aboard B-26 tail #42-95851 of the 391st Bomb Group (M), 574th Bomb Squadron (M), when it was downed over St. Honore-la-Chadonne, France.

He is buried in the Baltimore National Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Units served with

An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'

391st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Sergeant Ralph Azevedo, a waist-gunner of the 91st Bomb Group, in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-95851) nicknamed "Qualified Quail". Printed caption on reverse: 'Ralph Azevedo , Armor-gunner. Qualified Quail. Seriously injured Cologne mid Oct 1944. In Hospital 11.2.44.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ralph Azevedo, armorer-gunner, "Qualified Quail", Fall 1944.'

42-95851

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cairnbrook, PA, USA 14 May 1923 Staff Sergeant Stephen A. Koleszarik was born May 14, 1923. His next of kin were his parents, Stephen and Susan Koleszarik. He was from Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania.

Died

7 August 1944 On August 7, 1944, he was a gunner aboard B-26 tail #42-95851 of the 391st Bomb Group (M), 574th Bomb Squadron (M), when it was downed over St. Honore-la-Chadonne, France.

Buried

Baltimore, MD, USA He is buried in the Baltimore National Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.

Revisions

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Contributorlmkoleszarik
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http://www.thepurpleheart.com/recipient/RecipientDetails.aspx?rid=76521… (Purple Heart)

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ContributorEmily
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Changed spelling of Koleszarick to Koleszarik in accordance with information provided by LeAnna Koleszarik, Great Neice of Stephen Koleszarik.

MACR 7795

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ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
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Sources

IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.