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Personal info

Full name
GBURCZYK, Julius Witold
Date of birth
31 July 1917
Age
27
Place of birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Hometown
Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
O-694361
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
Navigator
Unit
327th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
13 September 1944
Place of death
Airfield Brandis, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
B 29 33

Immediate family

Members
Julian A. Gburczyk (father)
Leonia (Krzykwa) Gburczyk (mother)

Plane data

Serial number
43-38389
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: U’V AD IT
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil refineries
MACR: 8889

More information

1st Lt Julius W. Gburczyk attended college and was employed at the Western Electric Company before he joined the Air Corps of the United States Army Reserve in San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, Texas on 1942.

2nd Lt Arthur W. Schwall:
Lt Donlon ship 43-38389 was hit flak in target area and was last seen losing altitude with one engine smoking.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U. S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.fold3.com – MACR, www.findagrave.com – Rita A Bomber

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Denise Kellam