FRE 1019

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Sergeant Walter V Budziszewski, of the 100th Bomb Group, checks his rifle. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238803.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"Now send me a Hun" said Sgt. Walter Charles Buazisz, of 3510, McLeen Avenue, Chicago. Sgt Budzisz likes England all right but he wishes "he could get some American beer". He sends "Happy days" to his fiancee Miss Imogene Starbach, of Freewater, Oregon. Educated at Weber High School, Sgt. Buzisz hopes to take back some real he-man stories for the entertainment of the school. AC 85.'

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Units

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Sergeant Walter Charles Buazisz, of the 303rd Bomb Group, checks his rifle in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5177) nicknamed "Fast Woman (Fast Worker II)". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238803.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"Now send me a Hun" said Sgt. Walter Charles Buazisz, of 3510, McLeen Avenue, Chicago. Sgt Budzisz likes England all right but he wishes "he could get some
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16171642
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

I think that the typed up name in the official caption is a shortened version of Budziszewski's name.
See enlistment record for airman: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=161…

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection