John Martin Zylka Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: AM (4OLC), PH (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11096458 / O-821390
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Wisconsin | 25 March 1925 | |
Died |
West Bend, WI | 25 May 1999 | |
Buried |
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI | 28 May 1999 | Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
Based |
Metfield | Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Enlisted |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
Honourable discharge. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster