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Gac, Edward Sebastian

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gac, Edward Sebastian   
Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 32486862   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 30 January 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri Section 82 Site 93C
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 December 1921
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #14 Dated 21 January 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 2264 (4.236 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Writz, Horace FredPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Harmon, Russell DudleyCo-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Gorman, Robert SebastianNavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Beeler, Paul MerlinBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Robertson, Frank Garland, JrRadio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Gribbons, Warren DavidEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Hetzer, Anthony Joseph, SrBall Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Pazsit, Edward JosephTail GunnerKIA
SGT. Mikolayk, Zenen CharlesFlexible GunnerKIA
SGT. Gac, Edward SebastianFlexible GunnerKIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
45 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29828 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
49 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29828 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
54 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29636 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report
55 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29632 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report
56 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑5404 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low group. Seen going down before bombs away due to enemy aircraft attacks; crashed near Döhren, Germany. Casualties buried in Riemsloh. MACR 2264
Sortie Report

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