Korean War
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | December 30 1951 |
Air Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
First Lieutenant Bobak was awarded the Air Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the European Theater Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Bobak was a veteran of World War II completing 63 missions over Europe. During the Korean War, he was a pilot of a C-47 Skytrain transport with the 78th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. On December 30, 1951, he was flying a C-47 transport with 28 airmen aboard on a flight to Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas when the aircraft iced up and crashed into the Armer Mountains of central Arizona killing all on board.