Anthony A Pankratz★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Wisconsin
On November 11, 1943 Staff Sergeant Pankratz was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Wisconsin. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 123980 |
| Service ID | 36241424 |
| Name | Anthony A Pankratz |
| From | Auburndale, Wood County, Wisconsin |
| Birth Date | March 30, 1909 |
| Casualty Date | November 11, 1943 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Specialty | Radio Operator |
| Unit/Group | 2nd Bomber Group, Heavy, 49th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action |
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Anthony A Pankratz is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Anthony A Pankratz was the son of Joseph J Pankratz and Lena Caroline Pongratz.On November 11, 1943 he was on the crew of the B-17F #42-29646 "Peg O'My Heart" during a mission to attack the marshalling yards at Bolzano, Italy. They were in a group of two dozen aircraft, however only eight managed to reach the target area due to heavy cloud cover. Flak was intense and their aircraft sustained damage, causing them to lag behind and lose altitude. Eventually they crashed into the Adriatic Sea off Corsica. There were no survivors. We identified 10 casualties in our archive related to the #42-29646 incident on November 11, 1943.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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Wisconsin was home to over 12,789 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
Wisconsin was home to over 12,789 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
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• 7,905 World War II
• 879 Korean War
• 1,162 Vietnam War
• 290 Prisoners of war
• 1,861 Missing in action
• 50 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 90 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 12 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 879 Korean War
• 1,162 Vietnam War
• 290 Prisoners of war
• 1,861 Missing in action
• 50 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 90 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 12 Medal of Honor recipients
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