The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Maurice N Nafus

817th

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Rank
SGT (18 January 1945), SSGT (18 March 1945), SSGT (19 June 1945)
Hometown
Oswego KS; Oswega, KS
Also written
Maurice Nafus
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 38
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
18 January 1945Air Medal275SGT
18 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1522SSGT
19 June 1945award (code not read)3579SSGT

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

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 29 · 22 March 1945
AFPRA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
R
1. Your name Nafus, Maurice N.
Pank T/Sgt Serial No. 37538969
2. Organizat ion 483 Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. Sqn CO Unknown Rank Capt.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
mouth March day 22 did you go down?
4. What was the missior, Oil Refinery target, Rubland, Ger.
, target
time, App 1310
altitude, App. 27,000
route scheduled,
Kakenn
,route flown unknown
5. Where were you when you left formation? No Know ledge.
6. Did you ball out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
Yes
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
indivinual questionnaire is atteched bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give r'acts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". Navigator - Nese Ercaps Hater,
Togglet - Nese Hatch, So-Pilor- Nose Hatch, Riltt-DombDay, Eng. Boneb Day,
RCs No Knowladge, Both wait Gunner- Exitdear, Tail Seanner - -No Knewledge.
My self Bult turnet Exit dear.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Near Cottbus, Ger. Blow up 5000' from ground.
10. What members of your c.rew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
closs check with 8 above and individual questionnaires, Nane
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? Pilot Co-pilot, Engineer all uninjured at Germon
Air field Aid station, Same day of going clown.
14. Please give eny similar information on personnel of any other crew OF which you
ha7a knowledge. Indicate source of information.
T/sq C Mc Canley - injured - in some Prison Hospital as I.
s/sgt S. Oberg - injured in isms Prison Hospital as I
Blying as extra garner with us.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 13253, page 29 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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