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John Louis Jerstad (February 12, 1918 – August 1, 1943) was a United States Army Air Forces officer who was posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He received the medal for his actions as a B-24 pilot during a raid on Ploieşti, Romania, in World War II.

By his voluntary acceptance of a mission he knew was extremely hazardous, and his assumption of an intrepid course of action at the risk of life over and above the call of duty, Maj. Jerstad set an example of heroism which will be an inspiration to the U.S. Armed Forces.

Luther Gerald "Lute" Jerstad (1936 – 31 October 1998) was an American mountaineer and mountain guide who was a member of the 1963 American Mount Everest expedition. He reached the summit of Mount Everest by the South Col route on May 22, 1963 with Barry Bishop.

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2021年8月2日 · Army Maj. John Jerstad spent nearly a year flying over Europe during World War II. By the summer of 1943, he'd completed all of his required missions, but he decided to volunteer for one more....

For his heroism during the mission, Major Jerstad was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on 28 October 1943. His command pilot aboard "Hell's Wench" was LtCol Addison Earl Baker and he was awarded the MOH on 11 March 1944.

Displaying exceptional courage and leadership, Major Jerstad skillfully maneuvered his Group through concentrations of anti-aircraft fire to successfully bomb the objective without the loss of an...

John Jerstad enlisted as an aviation cadet at Milwaukee, Wisc., July 12, 1941, and trained at Ontario, Calif., and Luke Field, Ariz. He was commissioned Feb. 6, 1942, and served with the 98th and 93rd Bomb Groups at Barksdale Field, La.

2009年10月17日 · John Jerstad was one of five airmen to earn Medals of Honor at Ploesti and one of two Wisconsin-born Army Air Force officers to be so honored for their devotion to duty and country.