Serviceman
Robert J Bartusch
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Army serial number
- O-807809
- Rank
- 2nd Lt. (22 November 1944), 2LT (13 December 1944)
- Hometown
- CHICAGO IL; Chicago, IL
- Also written
- Robert Bartusch
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 8
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Robert J. Bartusch Crew, pilot · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 130, 22 November 1944 · Munich · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 1944 | Air Medal | 4983 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 9950 · 44-6433 · 22 November 1944 · mission 130, 22 November 1944
Statements, mentions and histories
TAPS ? Deceased Members Not Previously Reported in Newsletter Name Squad Date Reported By Bartusch, Robert J. 817 1/5/2020 Geraldine A. Flynn Logan, Edward Francis Jr. 817 2/12/2021 Charlene Coulson From the Publicity Chairman test dummy experiments designed to impr
d men jumped. By Charles E. Stanley Jr. Moments later, Bartusch leveled the plane off. The story of the crew led by Lt. Robert Bartusch Rosenthal made his way to the cockpit and shows that anything could happen - and often did informed the pilots that the rest of the crew had happen - to member
- 21 more statements from MACR 9950 are on the loss record.
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