Serviceman
Frank S Budzik
815th
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- Army serial number
- 35167288
- Rank
- Sgt (28 July 1944), Sgt (4 August 1944), S/Sgt (22 September 1944), S/Sgt (30 September 1944), SSGT (8 October 1944), SGT (14 November 1944), SSGT (23 December 1944)
- Hometown
- HAMMOND IN; Hammond, IN
- Also written
- Frank Budzik
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 88
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 35167288); verify possible duplicate: Budzig, Frank S. (815th; sources heroes-book)
Crews
- Warren O. Griffin Crew · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3845 | SSGT |
| 14 November 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4489 | SGT |
| 23 December 1944 | Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster | 5138 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
4 entries, first 28 July 1944, last 30 September 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt, Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1944-07-28 815th: Robertson, R.J. (911) Cpl
- 1944-08-04 815th: 11082182 Krause (945) Cpl
- 1944-09-22 815th: Above 4 0 and 6 EM fr dy to TD at Isle of Capri Rest Camp.
- 1944-09-30 815th: Above 4 0 and 6 EM fr TD at Isle of Capri Rest Camp.
National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 189, roll 566192358 p. 2180, roll 570165454 p. 280, roll 570165454 p. 301
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