Gac, Edward Sebastian

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gac, Edward Sebastian   ‡
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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 Fred⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Harmon, Russell Dudley⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Gorman, Robert Sebastian⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Beeler, Paul Merlin⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Robertson, Frank Garland, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Gribbons, Warren David⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Hetzer, Anthony Joseph, Sr⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Pazsit, Edward Joseph⇗Tail GunnerKIA
SGT. Mikolayk, Zenen Charles⇗Flexible 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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