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| Lt. Rudy Zebora was a bombardier for the 836th Bombardment Squadron based in England. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75050977/rudolph-j-zebora https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/836th_Bombardment_Squadron |
Rudolph J. "Rudy" Zebora never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on March 27, 1919 in Connecticut. His parents Albert and Mary were both born in Czechoslovakia. His father worked as a fire arms assembler and later as a church caretaker. Rudy had two older sisters and three older brothers. By 1940 Rudolph was attending college. After graduating he worked as a general industry clerk.
He enlisted in the army in July 1942 and volunteered for the Army Air Forces. He was trained as a bombardier. He became a second lieutenant in 836th Bombardment Squadron, 487th Bombardment Group which was equipped with B-24 Liberators. Lt. Zebora arrived in England in April 1944.
On June 23, 1944 Lt. Zebora and his fellow crewmen bombed the airfield at Juvincourt, France. On the way back to England, his plane was hit by flak near Brussels. The plane exploded in midair and all onboard were lost.
His grave is at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meriden, Connecticut.
Last year on this date I profiled Jeff Corley. You can read about Jeff here.
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