William J Bedzyk
MilitaryAssigned to 352BS, 303BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Brux in B-17 44-6351 4-Mar-45; flak, crashed Waidhofen, Austria; Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 12903
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Chicago, IL | 19 May 1923 | Son of James and Dorothy Bedzyk. |
Enlisted |
Chicago, IL | 20 February 1943 | |
Died |
Waidhofen, Austria | 4 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Brux in B-17 44-6351 4-Mar-45; flak, crashed Waidhofen, Austria; KIA MACR 12903 |
Based |
Lucera | 4 March 1945 | Assigned to 352BS, 303BG, 15AF USAAF. |
Buried |
Cedar Park Cemetery Chicago, IL | Re-Interred Cedar Park Cemetery Calumet Park, Chicago, IL |
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