Military
"S/Sgt. Andrew Huska, Torrington, Conn. After presentation of the Air Medal, being congratulated by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya."
Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Messina, Sicily, 30-Apr-43; Flak took out No.3 engine and port flaps, fell away from formation being harried by several Me-109's, ditched in sea. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 3305
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), PH.
Military | Captain | Pilot | 376th Bomb Group
Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Messina, Sicily, 30-Apr-43; Flak took out No.3 engine and port flaps, fell away from formation being harried by several Me-109's, ditched in sea. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 3305
...
Group
Constituted as 376th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 19 Oct 1942 and activated in Palestine on 31 Oct. Began combat immediately, using B-24 aircraft. Operated with Ninth AF from bases in the Middle East, Nov 1942-Sep 1943, and with Twelfth AF from Tunisia...
Squadron
B-24 Liberator
Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Messina, Sicily, 30-Apr-43; Flak took out No.3 engine and port flaps, fell away from formation being harried by several Me-109's, ditched in sea. 2 x POW, 7 x KIA MACR 3305
Military site : airfield
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Born | Torrington, CT | 14 March 1918 |
|
Son of John Huska. |
||
| Based | Berca | 1943 – 30 April 1943 |
|
Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. |
||
| Died | Vicinity of Messina, Sicily | 30 April 1943 |
|
Failed to Return (FTR) Messina, Sicily, 30-Apr-43; Flak took out No.3 engine and port flaps, fell away from formation being harried by several Me-109's, ditched in sea. KIA MACR 3305 |
||
| Buried | North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial | 1946 |
|
Tablets of the Missing |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 19 March 2020 21:01:49 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with surname, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
| Sources | ||
https://www.fold3.com/image/28650956 |
||
