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Sturak, Stanley John

Individual Personnel Data
Name Sturak, Stanley John   
Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 33419781   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 24 March 1944, effective 24 March 1944.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 24 April 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 April 1922
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4355 (7.660 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Brown, Robert HaroldPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Kell, Joseph WilfredCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Rule, Johnson WilliamNavigatorEV
1st Lt. Rader, Richard EugeneBombardierEV
S/SGT. Sturak, Stanley JohnRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Smith, Dewey CarlyleEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Roberson, Charles WilliamBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Vann, George Daniel, JrTail GunnerPOW
SGT. Atkins, James AsaFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. McManus, Cornelius PatrickFlexible GunnerEV

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
90 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑37982 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
91 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany
Radio Operator 42‑31346 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
92 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
Radio Operator 42‑37982 Combat Mission Credit
B Wing, High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
93 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, on return due to battle damage.
Sortie Report
94 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑31346 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low Squadron lead, lead group. Received direct flak burst at 1201 hrs 40 miles east of Paris; fire observed in nose with smoke coming out of cockpit; four chutes, only three opened; crashed SE of Cézanne, France. MACR 4355
Sortie Report

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