The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Felix J Bessolo

840threturned to duty

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Army serial number
T-135853
Rank
FO (21 March 1945)
Hometown
Flint MI; Flint, MI
Also written
Felix Bessolo
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 178
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

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

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
21 March 1945Air Medal1605FO

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 5: BESSOLO, FELIX I · 13 March 1945
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name BESSOLO, FELIX I
Rank E.10 Serial No. T-135853
2. Organization 483-B.G.G Gp Commander BARTON Rank Cor Sqn CO
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month MARCH day 13 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, REGENSBURG, GER target, Not RSHELING YARDS target
time, 1330 (APPROX.) ,altitude, 22,000 FL
route scheduled, ITALY-YUGGI
Aus, - GERMANY , route flown ITALY-YUSO.-AUSTRIA-YUGC.
5. Where were you when you left formation? KLAGENFURT, AUSTRIA
6. Did you bail out? No
7. Did other members of crew bail out? No
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached boiled out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". None CF THE CROW
MEnDERS BAILED CUT
9.
Where did your aircraft strike the ground? 40 MILES WEST OF LUBJUJANA, Yuse
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) ALL MEMBERS
WERE PRESENT
11. Where were they in aircraft? IN RADIO ROOM
12. What was their condition? THEIR CONDITION WAS 5000
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed ebove? Z SAW THE WHOLE CREN in NUREMBER 6, GER
(STALAG LUFT 3), APRIL 4,1945 IN EAIRLY GOOD
CONDITION
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. No INFORMATION
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 12945, page 5 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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