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BIESAK, Arthur John - Date of
birth
23 March 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11101586 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner/Engineer -
Unit
364th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1943 - Place of
death
Near Oldenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
John S. Biesak (father)
Anna Biesak (mother)
Mary Biesak (sister)
Jennie Biesak (sister)
Helen Biesak (sister)
Elizabeth Biesak (sister)
Donald Biesak (brother)
David Biesak (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30645 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 1327
More information
Arthur Biesak attended high school for three years and was a clerk.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Hartford, Connecticut on 3 November 1942.
The airplane was shot down by enemy fighter planes. All ten crew members bailed out. Only T/Sgt Biesak was killed because his parachute failed to open.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - MACR, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten