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MICHALK, Paul Leroy - Date of
birth
24 January 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas -
Hometown
Lexington, Lee County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
0-709950 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Mickey Navigator -
Unit
567th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Soltau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Adolf F. Michalk (father)
Emilie T. (Woelfel) Michalk (mother)
Bernice Michalk (sister)
Ervin R. Michalk (brother)
Ruth Michalk (sister)
Dorothy Michalk (sister)
Hildegard G. Michalk (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-49254 -
Data
Type: B-24LHO
Nickname:The Palace Of Dallas
Destination: Düneburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of an ammunition plant
MACR: 14113
More information
1st Lt Paul L. Michalk worked in an aircraft factory.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in San Antonio, Texas on 24 November 1942.
The airplane was rammed by a BF 109, flown by Uffz. Heinrich Rosner of Sonderkommando Elbe.
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.net, www.ancestry.com 1930 Census / Woelfel Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com