Serviceman
John J Busick
816th
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- Rank
- SGT (25 October 1944), SSGT (3 January 1945), SSGT (31 March 1945), SSGT (20 May 1945)
- Hometown
- LEBANON MO; Lebanon MO; Lebanon, MO
- Also written
- John Busick
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 48, 248
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Harold L. Culpepper Crew · 816th
- Albert James Venable Crew · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 126, 18 November 1944 · Vienna · Listed with the Harold L. Culpepper crew, which flew it per its history (p. 48); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 144, 28 December 1944 · Regensburg · Listed with the Albert James Venable crew, which flew it per its history (p. 248); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 185, 21 March 1945 · Vienna, Vösendorf · Listed with the Albert James Venable crew, which flew it per its history (p. 248); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 October 1944 | Air Medal | 4160 | SGT |
| 3 January 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 61 | SSGT |
| 31 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1936 | SSGT |
| 20 May 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3294 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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