The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Victor J Roszczewski

HQ

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Rank
CPL (24 May 1944), SGT (14 June 1944), SGT (6 July 1944)
Hometown
Romeo MI; ROMEO MI
Also written
Victor Roszczewski
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Roszczewski, Victor J (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 16082812); may be the same man

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
24 May 1944Air Medal597CPL
14 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1027SGT
6 July 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster1620SGT

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

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 19: ROSZCZEWSKI, VICTOR J · 18 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name ROSZCZEWSKI, VICTOR J. Rank S/SET. Serial No. 16082812
2. Organization 483 Gp Commander BARTON Rank Coh. Sqn CO GORMAN Rank MAJOR
1945
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 19445
month JULY
day 18
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, MEMMINGEN,GER, target, AIRDROME
, target
t ime,APPROX 11:30 , altitude, 2 5,000
route scheduled, THROUGH
ADRIATIC ANORTH IALY , route flown SA ME
5. Where were you when you left formation ABOUT IMIN. FROM I.F.
6. Did you bail out? YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES EXCEPT BURNS
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say "No Knowledge". No KNOLEDGE
OF ACCURATE FACTS OF VALUE. ALL LEFT THE
SHIP EXCEPT BURNS.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? NOT FAR FROM MEMMINGEN
APPROX:- WEST
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) SISET. JACKC. BURNS
11. Where were they in aircraft? IN THE BALL TURRET
12. What was their condition?
PROBABLY BLOWN UP,
13.
When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? I SAW ALL MEMBERS OF OUR CREW IN
FOOD CONDITION AT LEHARVE, FRANCE CAMP
LUCKY STRIKE EXCEPTING JACK C. BURNS,
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. ALL OTHER INFORMATION
IS HEARSAY. I HAVE MET MOST OF OTHER CRE
ME ME RS DFOTHER CRESS IN THE PRISON CAMP AND
THE SAME MEMBERS I HAVE CONTACTED IN THE U.S.
AND AT LEHARVE BEFORE E MEARHING FCR HOME,
.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
a-1,
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 6978, page 19 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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