John L. Jerstad Military person

John Louis "Jack" Jerstad (February 12, 1918 – August 1, 1943) was a United States Army Air Forces officer who was posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He received the medal for his actions as a B-24 pilot during a raid on Ploieşti, Romania, in World War II.

Personal facts

John L. Jerstad
Birth dateFebruary 12, 1918
Birth place
Racine Wisconsin
Date of deathAugust 01, 1943
Place of death
Ploiești

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Military person

award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Army Air Forces
military unit
2d Bomb Wing
service start1941
service end1943

John L. Jerstad on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/1988/September%201988/0988valor.aspx