Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Bush, Walter William ‡
|
| Rank |
Corporal / Sergeant |
| Serial Number |
32749853 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 24 July 1944, effective 24 July 1944. |
| Duty |
Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date |
8 September 1944 |
| Results |
Transferred |
| Additional Information | |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Wismer, Richard Glen, "BUD"⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Fletcher, Graydon James⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Kelley, Darwin Thomas⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO)⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| CPL. Bussey, Harold Lewis⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Schoebel, John Edward⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Lewis, David Bradford⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Cogan, Joseph Dean⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Leibel, William Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Bush, Walter William | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 4
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
174⇗ |
7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Tail Gunner |
43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, low group.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
176⇗ |
9 August 1944 |
Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany |
Tail Gunner |
43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
High group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
179⇗ |
13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner |
42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
181⇗ |
16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Ball Turret |
42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
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