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2Lt Victor Hovorka

5 Jun 1919 – 16 Dec 1943

Birth5 Jun 1919
Death16 Dec 1943
CemeteryNetherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten , Eijsden-Margraten Municipality , Limburg , Netherlands
Added byRandy on 12 Aug 2024
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56299942

Bio

Victor served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17 "Holy Mackeral" (#42-3265), 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He resided in Nebraska prior to the war. Victor was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while returning from a bombing mission to Bremen, Germany, was hit by enemy flak which caused explosions on his plane and he and the pilot lost all control due to the damage. The "Holy Mackeral" ended up running into B-17 (#42-30860) causing them to crash into the Wadden Sea (North Sea). The "Holy Mackeral" also ended up in a crash landing at Kimewerd, South of Harlingen, Holland. Victor was awarded the Purple Heart. Service # O-807445 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-3265): Coleman, Andrew E., Jr. , S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Massachusetts Dudus, Peter J. , T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York Hovorka, Victor , 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Nebraska Kinney, George A. , S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Rhode Island Le Blanc, Ewing J. , 2nd Lt, Pilot, Louisiana Martire, Silvio V. , T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, New York Mattarochia, John , S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania Sudbury, Robert E. , S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Florida Airmen who became POW's from B-17 (#42-3265): Rogers, Lowell , 2nd Lt, Bombardier Wales, Kenneth S. J. , 2nd Lt, Navigator, Maryland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For the Crew of B-17 (#42-30860) see: TSgt Arthur Lucien Lemieux ( Above bio & Crew Reports by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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