World War II Honoree

Alek Onischuk

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fairfield County, Connecticut

Honored By

LTC David Blackburn

Relationship

Friend

SERGEANT ALEK ONISHUK WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 788TH BOMB SQUADRON, 467TH BOMB GROUP. THE 467TH WAS PART OF THE 2ND AIR DIVISION OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE. THEY FLEW OUT OF RACKHEATH, ENGLAND. HE SERVED IN A B-24H BOMBER (42-95220) AS A TAIL GUNNER. HE WAS KILLED ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1944 WHILE ON A BOMBING MISSION TO MECHERNICH, GEROLSTEIN, HALLSCHLAG, GERMANY. THE MISSION WAS A TACTICAL SUPPORT MISSION TO BOMB RAILROAD JUNCTIONS. THE MISSION WAS IN SUPPORT OF BATTLE OF THE BULGE COUNTERATTACKS. ONLY THE PILOT SURVIVED THE AIRCRAFT'S DESTRUCTION.