Staff Sergeant Victor Sykes Grouping Born 3-21-1914 Died 9-9-1961 Enlisted 11-2-1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania directly into the Army Air Corp. B17 Tail Gunner 381st Bomb Group, 532nd Bomber Squadron, 8th Air Force. They flew out of Ridgewell, England Station 167. 31 mission flown from 2-17-1944 to 7-12-1944 His Aircrew: Lts Palmer Bradner, William Moore, Sgts James McDonnell, Casimir Wilanowski, William McKinney, Wayne Padgett, Victor Sykes , George Miller. (532 bomb squadron log on website) First mission in April of 1944 : The target for today was the airfield at Oldenburg, a base for single engined fighters. Pilots of this unit were: Lts McCrory, Ezzell, Thomas, Cahill, Bradner , Thompson, Klinksiek. No enemy aircraft were seen, but moderate to intense flak was encountered over the target. All 31 mission are available for viewing on the 381st unit history on the 532nd bomb squadron website. Just remember to search the missions with his head pilots last name: Bradner. Reenlisted in 1945 as his prewar enlistment was not “for duration of war”, like the post Pearl Harbor enlistments. In US Air Force as a Master Sergeant with the 405 Transportation Squadron United States Air Force. Died in 1961 while still with the Air Force. His name appears on the US Air Force accident and injury list. Perhaps died in accident? Was born on March 21. Elizabeth Bertha Sykes (born Natzmer). Was born on May 24 1893. Was born on February 11 1894. And 3 other siblings. Was born on December 27 1899. 1961, at age 47. VICTOR SYKES IS BURIED IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Section 43 Site 3752! Included in the grouping: 1. WW2 Distinguished Flying Cross. Named: VG Sykes 13011838 with WW2 box 2. Named VG Sykes 13011838 with WW2 box. Berlin Air Lift Medal. Post war construction with box. Not named, WW2 construction with box. World War II victory. WW2 construction with box. Post War construction with box. Post war construction with box missing label. Ribbon Bar with all medals represented with oak leaves and stars on Air Force uniform backing. PAPERWORK: Find a grave confirming Arlington Burial. Copy of original Arlington internment form 10-287, service number 13011838. Picture of headstone at Arlington. You simply do not find a more complete and better researched grouping as what I have presented to you here. I have many other NAMED US medals P. I cannot sell here. Please contact me for more info. The item “WW2 B17 Gunner Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal Named 10 medals GROUP! 8th” is in sale since Sunday, March 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals & Ribbons”. The seller is “martinsuper73″ and is located in South Haven, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States.