Elmer H Buss
MilitaryAssigned to 429BS, 2BG, 15AF USAAF. On raid to Debrecen, Hungary A/C hit by direct hit 21-Sep-44 Died of his wounds. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sweet Pea
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Harper County, OK, USA | 30 November 1918 | Son of Elza Jim and Lela Mae [Snider] Buss. |
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Enlisted |
Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 17 November 1942 | |
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Died |
Debrecen, Hungary | 21 September 1944 | On raid to Debrecen, Hungary A/C hit by direct hit 21-Sep-44 Killed in Action (KIA). |
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Based |
Amendola | 21 September 1944 | Assigned to 429BS, 2BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Buffalo, OK 73834, USA | High Point Cemetery Buffalo Harper County Oklahoma, USA |
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