Shostak Felix J.

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Felix J. Shostak is honored on the following 3 monument(s) in our database:

B-24 'Bolicat' (41-29473) Crash Memorial

493rd Bomber Group Crash Memorial

493rd Bombardment Group Honor Roll

Name:

Felix J. Shostak

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

11056110

Unit:

860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1944-08-18

State:

Vermont

Cemetery:

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupr�, Belgium

Plot:

Tablets of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Comments:

Felix J. Shostak was born in Proctor, Vermont on November 19, 1919. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force and served as a staff sergeant during World War II. SSG Shostak was a member of the 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group.

On August 18, 1944, SSG Shostak and his crew were shot down during an attack of a German airfield in Roye-Amy. The B-24 bomber, nicknamed "Bolicat," crashed in Boussicourt. All but one member of the crew died in the crash, including Shostak.
Shostak received the Purple Heart and Air Medal for his brave sacrifice.