Looking for plane/flight crew of TSGT Edward Sydlik, 319th BS

[SaSimon]

Looking for what crew and plane may Great Uncle Eddie Sydlik flew during the war.

He stated he was a navigator the one and only time we talked about the war.
Thus far know only he was part of the 319th BS; 90th BG. Earned a DFC and Air Medal.

[Bob Tupa]

Member of the Padtiran crew


PASTIRAN, LAWRENCE P. #673618, 319th Sqdn. Creahan, John T. Jr. #743179, Higgins, James P. #738641, Peterson, Dennis M. #T120327, Gilchrist, Frederick C. #15077238, Sydlik, Edward T. #33264639, Weller, Homer E. #33265013, Slota Harry #32434243, Bundy, Warren W. #39609542, Durdel, Arthur W. Jr. #32878581, no positions noted.. From my microfilm # 1846, dated 8-11-1943, also Peterson’s orders, same date.

[Bob Tupa]

Note the last line of page 42 where he is listed as having 2 crew credits which means his crew shot down two with everyone getting credit from the nose to the tail. This is a lot because a vast majority of the crews did not get any.

[Bob Tupa]

I have a Jan 1 44 order listing him with other personnel to participate in regular and frequest aerial flights
and
a Feb 1 44 squadron entry that he returned from 7 days of leave.
Send me your email and I will send the declassified scan of the documents.

[SaSimon]

Bob,

Thank you! This is amazing information.

My email is shawnsimonpdx@gmail.com

[SaSimon]

With Bob's information I have found a picture of my Uncle's crew, posted on 1LT Lawrence Pastiran's obituary.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituar ... an-4541147

Front row; third from left.

Thanks again!