ANTONIK Edward J - 724 BS 451 BGH

 

Edward J. ANTONIK

 

Antonik_Edward_J

Source : Pamela Thompson (Ellen Marchese)
 
NUMBER OF SERVICEO-749953 (13025577)
AGE21 yo
DATE OF BIRTH10 August 1922 Nanticoke, Luzerne County, PENNSYLVANIA
ENLISTMENT STATEPENNSYLVANIA
FAMILY

Parents : Michael & Anna C. ANTONIK

RANKSecond Lieutenant
FONCTIONBomber
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTActors and actressesPA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT14 April 1941 Wilkes Barre PENNSYLVANIA
 SQUADRON724th Bomber Squadron
 GROUP451st Bomber Group, Heavy
ARMY15th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH11 March 1944

Antonik_Edward_J

Source : Andy
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH2 km du Cap Cepet
DATA PLAN

B-24 Liberator - type H-5-FO - s/n 42-7725
"Adolph and Tojo"

Schneck Seymour B Adolph and Tojo

Macr : 15249
Mission : Toulon (83)

Take-off Panerazio

Note that, in his report, 1Lt Morris A. Mancogian indicates a different serial: 41-2725

Shot down by flak (direct hit on the right side of the cockpit) around 12:07
The plane split in two

CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  -- N°--

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

CEMETERYRHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
C316
DECORATION

Air Medal

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

 Bombardier Officer Badge

 

am

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 
usaf 9af 451th_Bombardment_Group 724 bs
STORY
 

Antonik_Edward_J

Source : Pamela Thompson
 
 

 

Crew of  B-24 Liberator - type H-5-FO - s/n 42-7725
"Adolph and Tojo"

 

1Lt Claude U VAIL Pilot Dead Cim Am Rhône Draguignan O-735125 - AM/PH - Michigan
Maj Theodore Edward WILLHITE CoPilot Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan O-406074 - DFC/AM/PH+1 - Muscatine Co, Iowa - Fils de Mme Ivy Willhite
1Lt Seymour B SCHNECK Navigator Dead Cim Am Rhône Draguignan O-798895 - AM/PH - New York
2Lt Edward J ANTONIK Bomber Dead Cim Am Rhône Draguignan O-749953 - AM/PH - Pennsylvania
S/Sgt Jack L BEATTY Gunner Dead Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 13059235 - AM/PH - Pennsylvania
T/Sgt Paul T OTSTOT

Mecanic

Gunner

 Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 33237953 - AM/PH - Pennsylvania
S/Sgt Almous C NEW Gunner Dead Wharton City Cemetery en 1948 18118183 - Iago, Wharton County, Texas - Fils de Johnnie Joshua New et Lalla Beatrice New
T/Sgt Kenneth J McKEEMAN Radio/Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 32424781 - AM/PH - New York
S/Sgt Joseph J MACSUGA Gunner Dead Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 31007495 - AM/PH - Massachusetts
S/Sgt Raymond A KAUDELKY Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône 32390848 - AM/PH - New Jersey
S/Sgt Salvatore D ALAIMO Gunner Dead Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 32421216 - AM/PH - New York
 b24

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOAad.archives.gov - Francecrashes39-45.net - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com -
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