Bredacs, Alexander Joseph, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Bredacs, Alexander Joseph, "Alex", Jr ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-795190 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	22 June 1943
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 18 September 1919
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 14667⇓ (4.152 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384^th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Disney, Frederick Guilsome⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. DiThomas, Daniel Raymond⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Bredacs, Alexander Joseph, Jr, "Alex"	Navigator	KIA
2nd Lt. Nelson, Bernarr Houghton⇗	Bombardier	MIA
S/SGT. Galloway, Maryville Ray⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Hammond, Harold Franklin⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
PVT. Linehan, Robert Earl, Jr⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Kilb, Joseph James⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
CPL. Lunkenheimer, Edward Leo⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
PVT. Knutson, James Leonard⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
1⇗	22 June 1943	Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium	Navigator	42‑5853⇗	Combat Mission Credit Damaged by enemy aircraft; ditched in English Channel. Sortie Report⇗

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