Krstich, John E.
Army Private
John E. Krstich, age 19, from Ohio, Summit county.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: September 1, 1944
Death details: Died, non-battle; Killed when engine failures caused a bomber to crash at Rogers Dry Lake near Muroc Army Airfield in California
Source: National Archives, Akron Beacon Journal (1944)
John was my Great Uncle. He died during a training mission in CA. I believe he was a tail gunner. DOB 19 June 1925- DOD 1 Sept 1944. He was 19.