The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Alexander J Dewa

815th

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Rank
2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (21 June 1944)
Hometown
DETROIT MI; Detroit MI; Detroit, MI
Also written
Alexander Dewa
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 46
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · 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
14 June 1944Air Medal10312LT
14 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster10322LT
21 June 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster12332LT

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

Photographs naming him

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Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 18: Alexander J. Dewa · 9 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Alexander J. Dewa
Rank 1st It. 0-647826
Serial No.
2. Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. San CO James Reandos Rank Lt.Col
483Bomb.Gp.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
mon th July
day 9
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Ploesti, Rumania target, Oil Refinery
, target
time, Unknewn
,altitude, unknown
route scheduled, Unknown
unknown
, ,route flown unknown
5. left formation? Vear Brazov, Pumaria
Where were you when you
6. Did you bail out? Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? All members of Crew Banked Ct.
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
indiviqual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
eive facts. If you say:
don't know, "No Knowledge". All Crew members
bailed act hear Kalinovik, Yug eslavia. It spencer had speared
Ankle, set.warrey Jenes speaked both Anteles, Syt Francis Jones
bruised knee, Sqt. M. . Peart sprained Ankle. others were All right
9. Where did your aircratt strike the ground? Near Kalinovik , Yugoslavia
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13.
When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? On July 21,1444 Lt. C. Spencer d St. David Spinder
were with the Chetniks. Next day the Chetniks told us that
left us 14 order to get back H Italy by themselves' We
Lt. Spencer of Syte Spinder were pributers at the Germans They
were being send tu Sara Jevo.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 6817, page 18 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Date Reported By Carrillo, Edward B 9/11/2015 Guy Venier (Obit) Debolt, Forrest E (Frosty) 4/24/2008 Guy Venier (Obit) Dewa, Alexander J 9/26/2008 Guy Venier (Obit) Dunning, John C 4/3/2011 Guy Venier (Obit) Fitzpatrick, Thomas 12/1/2018 Thomas Fitzpatrick, Jr. Foster, Gordon D 3/11/2016 Guy V

Dewa, Alexander J in newsletter 202006, page 2. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

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