| Name | Foretich, Gerald Fabian ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 14033355 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 SPecial Orders #226 dated 15 November 1944, effective 15 November 1944. |
| Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date | 30 November 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 30 November 1944 per General Orders #15, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 27 September 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 11128⇓ (48.071 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Champ, Arthur Dexter⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Williams, Charles LeRoy⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 1st Lt. Greenfield, Sidney Lloyd, "Sid"⇗ | Navigator | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Chidley, Jack Ramon⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| SGT. Foretich, Gerald Fabian | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Penrose, Rodney (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Sherman, John Junior⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Borgeson, Wesley Clifton, "Wes"⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Love, Robert Leroy⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231⇗ | 27 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8409⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Received a direct flak burst and exploded in vicinity of primary target after bombs away. Sortie Report⇗ |