Serviceman
Gus J Kroschewsky
817thBombardier
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- Army serial number
- O-1695528
- Rank
- 2LT (29 August 1944), 2nd Lt. (13 September 1944), 2LT (14 September 1944), 2LT (18 October 1944), 2LT (30 October 1944), 2LT (7 June 1945)
- Hometown
- San Antonio TX; SAN ANTONIO TX; Long Island NY; San Antonio, TX
- Also written
- Gus Kroschewsky
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 200, 272
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Kroschewsky, Gus J (units 817th, 817th, serials O-1695528, 01695528); may be the same man
Crews
- Everett J. Robson Crew · 817th
- Don C. Wood Crew · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2936 | 2LT |
| 14 September 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3393 | 2LT |
| 18 October 1944 | Air Medal | 4029 | 2LT |
| 30 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4261 | 2LT |
| 7 June 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3543 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 8619 · 44-6412 · 13 September 1944 · mission 91, 13 September 1944
Photographs naming him
- B-17 44-6412 · view at 15thaf.org
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Statements, mentions and histories
- 19 more statements from MACR 8619 are on the loss record.
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