Ernest E Sestina
MilitaryAssigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF.. Crew member of B-24 41-11921 'Northern Star' 'Doc', flew on the 1-Aug-43 Ploesti raid. The aircraft successfully bombed the target and returned safely to Benghazi, Libya despite being intercepted by enemy fighters over Bulgaria.
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15088126
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Northern Star, Doc
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Soluch Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Ridgway, PA | 11 January 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Indiantown Gap, PA | 13 August 1941 | Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania |
Died |
13 April 1989 | ||
Buried |
Dodge Grove Cemetery Mattoon, Coles County, IL | 17 April 1989 | Dodge Grove Cemetery Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois |
Based Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. | |
Other Discharged USAAF |
Discharged form USAAF by Jun-45, draft registration record. |