John Martin Zylka | American Air Museum

John Martin Zylka Jr

Military

Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

Awards: AM (4OLC), PH (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.'

854th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Shelton James Wrath

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11096458 / O-821390
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Personnel of the 491st Bomb Group with ground support vehicles, including trucks, ambulances and a Cletrac wait in front of the control tower at Metfield for returning B-24 Liberators. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Waiting for mission return, probably Metfield, Nov.'

Metfield

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Wisconsin	25 March 1925
Died	West Bend, WI	25 May 1999
Buried	Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI	28 May 1999	Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Based	Metfield		Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF.
Enlisted
Other Discharged USAAF			Honourable discharge.

Revisions

Date4 Oct 2021 21:25:45

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

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https://www.fold3.com/record/706110514/blank-us-wwii-hospital-admission…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107649118/john-martin-zylka

Date4 Oct 2021 21:10:59

ContributorAl_Skiff

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https://www.fold3.com/image/686193370
https://www.fold3.com/record/706110514/blank-us-wwii-hospital-admission…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107649118/john-martin-zylka

Date27 Sep 2014 18:16:28

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster