Name:
Edward Carl Jancsak
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
32925884
Unit:
510th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-09-08
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
G
Row:
6
Grave:
14
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
Sgt Edward Carl Jancsak, belly gunner of the B-17 42-31560 “Hot Rocks”, took off from station 110 in Polebrook, Northamptonshire, UK on a bombing mission over Ludwigschafen, Germany. Three of their engines failed, causing them to lose altitude. A flak hit on the fuselage prompted the crew to bail out, but it was aborted by the plane’s mid-air explosion, killing three crewmen, including Sgt Jancsak.