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1LT William James Bedzyk

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 Mar 1945 (aged 21)
Gratkorn, Graz-Umgebung Bezirk, Styria, Austria
Burial
Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Chicago Tribune 9/23/1948 Abstract
1st Lt. William J. Bedzyk, 301st Bomb Grp., 352nd Bomb Squadron heavy, killed in action at Gratkorn, Austria, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bedzyk of 10752 Langley av. mothers name Dorothy Pearl McFadden, brother Louise, grandson of Susan McFadden and Mrs. Anna Bedzyk. Aervices Sat. 9/25, at 2 p.m. at chapel 214 E. 115th st.. Interment Cedar Park cemetery.

Charles was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17 44-6351 301st Bomber Group crashed near Gratkorn-Steiermark Austria..

Plane was hit by FLAK and crashed........
Crew:
Pilot: 1Lt. William l Bedzyk 0-928022 USAAF KIA Cedar Park Cemetery Illinois, USA
Co-Pilot: F/o. Donald C Wangsness Jr. T4247 USAAF KIA Lorraine American Cemetery France
Nav: 2Lt. Herbert S Kerr 0-2001941 USAAF POW
Bomb: 2Lt Scott A Lauritzen 0-783122 USAAF KIA North Lawn Cemetery Ohio, USA
Eng/TT: T/Sgt. Thorne G West 19070018 USAAF KIA Lorraine American Cemetery France
RG: M/Sgt. William G Padgett 18040189 USAAF POW
BT: S/Sgt. Reber H Gower 33736325 USAAF POW
WG: T/Sgt. Charles W Bennett 33680990 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
WG: S/Sgt. Oscar M Ambrose 33843023 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
TG: S/Sgt. Russell C Black 35225912 USAAF POW
Chicago Tribune 9/23/1948 Abstract
1st Lt. William J. Bedzyk, 301st Bomb Grp., 352nd Bomb Squadron heavy, killed in action at Gratkorn, Austria, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bedzyk of 10752 Langley av. mothers name Dorothy Pearl McFadden, brother Louise, grandson of Susan McFadden and Mrs. Anna Bedzyk. Aervices Sat. 9/25, at 2 p.m. at chapel 214 E. 115th st.. Interment Cedar Park cemetery.

Charles was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17 44-6351 301st Bomber Group crashed near Gratkorn-Steiermark Austria..

Plane was hit by FLAK and crashed........
Crew:
Pilot: 1Lt. William l Bedzyk 0-928022 USAAF KIA Cedar Park Cemetery Illinois, USA
Co-Pilot: F/o. Donald C Wangsness Jr. T4247 USAAF KIA Lorraine American Cemetery France
Nav: 2Lt. Herbert S Kerr 0-2001941 USAAF POW
Bomb: 2Lt Scott A Lauritzen 0-783122 USAAF KIA North Lawn Cemetery Ohio, USA
Eng/TT: T/Sgt. Thorne G West 19070018 USAAF KIA Lorraine American Cemetery France
RG: M/Sgt. William G Padgett 18040189 USAAF POW
BT: S/Sgt. Reber H Gower 33736325 USAAF POW
WG: T/Sgt. Charles W Bennett 33680990 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
WG: S/Sgt. Oscar M Ambrose 33843023 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
TG: S/Sgt. Russell C Black 35225912 USAAF POW

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