32. US WWII AIR MEDAL - Government Engraved - 453 Bomb Group, 735 Bomb Squadron - INTERNEE in SWEDEN
US wartime officially government engraved AIR MEDAL named to Bombardier 1st Lt. Robert C. ZAKAITIS. He served in crew of "Black Jed - 654" - Serial # 42-52244 USAAF 453 BG, 735 BS.
They Landed Apr 9, 1944 at Rinkaby Airfield, Galltofta, Sweden After being Damaged By Gunfire From German Fighters While on a Mission on The Airfield at Tutow, Germany. All (10) Crew Survived and Were Interned in Sweden.
Crew Returned in 1945. Aircraft Returned to U.S.A. in 1945 and Scrapped. MACR 3921.
$550
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/telegram/name/robert-zakaitis-obituary?id=11929426
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