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John Louis Jerstad |
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Major Jerstad
was pilot of his group's lead B-24 bomber in an attack against
enemy oil refineries at Ploesti, Rumania on August 1, 1943.
Although he had completed more than the required number of
combat missions, and he fully realized the extreme hazards of
the mission, Major Jerstad volunteered to lead the formation
into attack. Short of the target, his airplane was badly damaged
and set afire. Although over a field suitable for landing, Major
Jerstad unswervingly held his course and released his bombs on
target. At this point the fire in his plane, already serious,
engulfed the aircraft and it crashed into the target area,
killing all aboard.
