Name:
Julius W. Torok
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
31168206
Unit:
334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-11-19
State:
Connecticut
Cemetery:
New Albany National Cemetery, Indiana
Plot:
B
Row:
Grave:
482-A
Decoration:
Comments:
Julius W. Torok was born on January 17, 1909. He served in the 334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Right Waist Gunner on the B-17G #42-31123 during World War II. At about 8:30 am on November 19, 1943, B17 #42-31123 took off on a mission to Germany. When it failed to gain flying speed and was banking to turn, it stalled and crashed at Redlingfield, Suffolk. All men aboard were killed in the crash. Sgt Torok is now buried in the New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA, together in the same grave with 5 of his crewmates.