Puskas, John (NMI), Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Puskas, John (NMI), Jr ‡ ⇗
Rank	Sergeant
Serial Number	32884710 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #116 dated 19 June 1944, effective 19 June 1944. Assigned to the 33rd Station Complement Squadron, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #158, effective 6 August 1944.
Duty	Ball Turret Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	28 November 1944
Results	TBD
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 4 June 1911

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Combs, William Felix⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. MacKenzie, Hugh Douglas⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Seals, Patton Briscoe⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. La Chine, Lloyd Earl⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Gordon, Clifford McDaniel⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Owen, Lorenzo Holland⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Puskas, John (NMI), Jr	Ball Turret Gunner	TBD
SGT. Fadda, John Stanley⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Benson, Olin Ray⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
CPL. Flower, Merlin Lee⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
147⇗	27 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France	Ball Turret	42‑37974⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41st A section. Sortie Report⇗
148⇗	28 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France	Ball Turret	42‑97320⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, high group, 41st B wing. Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗

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