Thaddeus S Buszko
Military
Object Number - UPL 29750 - Capt. Thaddeus M Buszko, [ New York, NY ]. 62nd Fighter Squadron. P-47D LM-E_ "Flack Sack” / “Mal”. Capt. Buszko is pictured here with his crew...
Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x kill. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, NY, USA | 14 December 1917 | |
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Enlisted |
New York, NY, USA | 25 April 1942 | |
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Based |
Boxted | 23 December 1943 | Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
52100 Saint-Dizier, France | 16 March 1944 | Fw190 destroyed St Dizzier. 16-Mar-44. |
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Died |
Cresskill, NJ 07626, USA | 31 December 2000 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Promoted to Captain. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm