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SGT George Henry Pustelnik

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SGT George Henry Pustelnik Veteran

Birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Death
13 Jun 1944 (aged 28)
Tilly-sur-Seulles, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
Block I Row 27 Grave 5
Memorial ID
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Shot down by anti aircraft fire over France aboard U.S. Army Air Corps
B-26B-40-MA Marauder #42-43286.

Crew members killed:
1st Lt. Larry L. Holmes (Pilot)
2nd Lt. James G. Corones (Bombardier)
2nd Lt. James M. Shoop (Co-Pilot)
SSgt. George D. Dawson (Engineer)
SSgt. Irving S. Fischer (Radio Operator)
Sgt. George H. Pustelnik (Tail Gunner)

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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #36121684
Enlistment Date: 06/28/1941
Entered the Service from: Michigan
452nd Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, Medium
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

George H. Pustelnik is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Wayne County, Michigan.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his residence as 8734 Witt Street, Detroit, Michigan. Contact person listed as Mrs. John Pustelnik (Mother) of same address. Employed by Smith--Orr Company, Dearborn, Michigan as of 10/16/1940 registration date.

Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, lists a December 18th, 1943 marriage in Detroit, Michigan to Emma Weiss.

U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:

Mr. John Pustelnik (Father)
8734 Witt Street
Detroit, Michigan

***I would like to thank dfr Find A Grave ID 47109209 for adding his photo of George to this memorial***

***I would like to thank Frogman Find A Grave ID 47380828 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***

***I would like to thank ernie Find A Grave ID 48454782 for linking his spouse to this memorial***

***I would like to thank S Berg Find A Grave ID 47470098 for updating birth date, middle name and inscription information on this memorial***
Shot down by anti aircraft fire over France aboard U.S. Army Air Corps
B-26B-40-MA Marauder #42-43286.

Crew members killed:
1st Lt. Larry L. Holmes (Pilot)
2nd Lt. James G. Corones (Bombardier)
2nd Lt. James M. Shoop (Co-Pilot)
SSgt. George D. Dawson (Engineer)
SSgt. Irving S. Fischer (Radio Operator)
Sgt. George H. Pustelnik (Tail Gunner)

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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #36121684
Enlistment Date: 06/28/1941
Entered the Service from: Michigan
452nd Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, Medium
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

George H. Pustelnik is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Wayne County, Michigan.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his residence as 8734 Witt Street, Detroit, Michigan. Contact person listed as Mrs. John Pustelnik (Mother) of same address. Employed by Smith--Orr Company, Dearborn, Michigan as of 10/16/1940 registration date.

Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, lists a December 18th, 1943 marriage in Detroit, Michigan to Emma Weiss.

U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:

Mr. John Pustelnik (Father)
8734 Witt Street
Detroit, Michigan

***I would like to thank dfr Find A Grave ID 47109209 for adding his photo of George to this memorial***

***I would like to thank Frogman Find A Grave ID 47380828 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***

***I would like to thank ernie Find A Grave ID 48454782 for linking his spouse to this memorial***

***I would like to thank S Berg Find A Grave ID 47470098 for updating birth date, middle name and inscription information on this memorial***

Inscription

SGT 452 BOMB SQ 322 BOMB GP (M)




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  • Maintained by: Eric Ackerman
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56648998/george_henry-pustelnik: accessed ), memorial page for SGT George Henry Pustelnik (25 Feb 1916–13 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56648998, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Eric Ackerman (contributor 48445240).