Description
Emil Vanek finished grammar school and worked on farm. He was enlisted on 15th July 1941. Mr. Vanek was turret gunner on B-24 bomber, he was reported missing since June 11, 1943 and then reported dead. Recorded circumstances attributed to "Missing in action or lost at sea"
He was a brother of S/Sgt. Clarence Vanek. He was awarded with Silver Star and Purple Heart Award.
Links
- http://nebraskagravestones.org/view.php?id=151465
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102264218
- http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=83337
Photos
Sources
Scarpbook, Dorchester, newspaper clipping
Emil Frank Vanek
Personal information
| Gender | Man |
| Date of Birth | 05/30/1914 |
| Date of Death | 06/11/1943 |
| Place of Birth | Saline County, NE |
| Place of Death | near Kupang (Koepang), Timor Sea |
| Immigration | Born to at least one Czech-born parent. |
| Could speak Czech | Not identified |
| Parents | Anton Vanek and Agnes (Havelka) Vanek (later remarried Adolph Kotouc) |
Military information
| Area of War | Pacific |
| Rank | S/Sgt. |
| Branch | Air force |
| Detail of Service | 380th Bomber Group, Heavy, 531st Bomber Squadron |
| Killed in action | |
| Award |