Arthur S Pakula
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My dad, 1st Lt. Arthur S. Pakula enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 9, 1941 at the age of 18 years. He served in the Pacific and European Theaters. Arthur received his silver wings and commission as a B-26 Marauder pilot in June 1944. He was assigned to the 323rd Bombardment Group, 456th Squadron, with the 9th Air Corps Group. 1st Lt. Arthur S. Pakula completed 63 combat missions and was discharged on August 1, 1945.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: The Gremlin II
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Squadron 456th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Hell's Belle
- Unit: 456th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Crew 13
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Ole 33 Gal
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Buzzin Huzzy
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Graduation announcement for Class 44-B
Tuesday, February 8th, 1944
Document provided by next-of-kin of graduate of Class 44-B
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kaye Field
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Military record and report of separation certificate of service for Arthur S. Pakula (0-819703) 1 Aug. 1945.
Jackie Pakula Fitzgerald is the source of this information from 1st Lt. Arthur S. Pakula's pilot flight logs and family news paper clippings. She is the daughter of 1st Lt. Arthur S. Pakula. (1923-1997)