Korean War
| Service # | AO-942352 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Second Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | November 19 1952 |
Air Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Second Lieutenant Sestak was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Asia-Pacific Theater Medal with 7 Bronze Stars and the American Theater Medal.
Notes
Second Lieutenant Sestak was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the radio operator and observer of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 345th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Wing stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan. On November 19, 1952, after completing a successful bomb run on Sonch'on, Korea, his aircraft was badly damaged by an enemy MiG. The crew bailed out a half mile north of Cho'do. His remains were recovered showing he had been fatally shot.