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SSgt Adolph F Svec

4 Jan 1920 – 5 Mar 1944

Birth	4 Jan 1920
Death	5 Mar 1944
Cemetery	Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila , Capital District , National Capital Region , Philippines
Added by	Ralph the Cemetery Guy on 01 Nov 2016
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56791363

Bio

Adolph served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-25D #41-30254, 499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He resided in Colfax County, Nebraska prior to the war. B-25D #41-30254 took off, with a crew of 6 and other B-25's, from Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a strafing mission over the Yalau Plantation near Hopoi, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. They were seen by the other B-25's to slip out of formation and shortly after that the other B-25's noticed a large flash. There was zero visibility noted by the other B-25's due to the weather in the area. The entire crew of B-25D #41-30254 was lost on this mission. Adolph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. Service # 37074998 Adolph also has a "Cenotaph" in the Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler, Nebraska. ( see family links below ) His brother, Pvt. Robert J. Svec , was also "Killed In Action" in France during World War II. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30254: Cabell, William W, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA Green, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Nav/Bmb, TX Robatcek, Fredrick H ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN Storck, William E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL Svec, Adolph F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NE Timpson, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, UT ( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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