The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Carl F. Bush

817th

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Army serial number
36424323
Rank
S/Sgt (17 October 1944), Sgt. (22 November 1944)
Hometown
Lincoln, NE
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 8
Sources
heroes-book, macr-crew, morning-report
Flags. another record shares the name Bush, Carl F. (units 817th, 817th, serials 36424323, 0718145); may be the same man

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.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Morning reports

2 entries, first 17 October 1944, last 25 November 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 474, roll 576472397 p. 3614

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 9 · 22 November 1944
Rosenthal, Srymour L.
2nd Lt
0718145
aly
483
22 liov 44
5 Jan 45
Rad Opr
Raymond G. Klapp
T/Sgt
Unknown
Aer Eng
Carl F. Bush
T/Sgt
Il
L W Gnr
Gletus Kraner
Sgt
T Gnr
Rebert E. Steele
Sgt
"
ail Gur
Johneon
Sgt
#
Nose Gnr
Paul Bergschreider
s/Sgt
#
The orev bailed out after two consecutive dives over Austria from
26000 to 19000. Then from 19000 to 12000. At that time # engina lost and
they left. Co-ordinates rere approgimat aly 47 degrees 44' N, 13 degreas 10' thk
/a/ Seymour L. Rosenthal
N°
1367
44
A true
BLLIS L. BURNS, JR.,
CWO, USA.
CONFIDENTIA

National Archives, MACR 9950, page 9 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 24: Corl F Bush · 22 November 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Corl F Bush
Rank T-Sq7 Serial No. 36424323
2. Organizati ion 15thAHE Gp Commander
Rank
Sqn CO
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month November day 22 did you go down?
6th
4.
What was the mission, Manich Morthling pagestet, MunichMarshin youns, targe t
time, 13.05
9 altitude,
2900
route scheduled,
No Knowlide
, route flown No Knowledge
5. Where were you when you left formation 20minutes to + arget
6. Did you bail out? Yes over Salsburg, Austria
7. Did other members of crew bail out? yes all the Enlisted Men
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". the Six Entisted
MemBailed out over 5015burg Austria
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? In Yugoslavition ditched
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) the pilot Co - pilst
a
not Bombardier No navigation Abcard Ship
11. Where were they in sircraft? Yes
12.
What was their condition? Alrigh when IBailed out
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? Saw Redio operator, Right Left Wrist
Ganners & Ball Guhner when reached the
Ground Taxl Gunner bailed out but didn't
see him when 1 wanded All were Wounde
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any) other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate of information. No Knowladye
source
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 9950, page 24 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

nce copilot Jene Hirschfield and the rest of his crew: no American embassy was in the city. The British flight engineer Carl Bush; radio operator Raymond Consulate arranged for the other 3 airmen to be Klapp; waist gunner Don McFadden; and picked up by British Army lorry, which the Russia

Bush, Carl F. in newsletter 2022-06_483rd%20Newsletter, page 8. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

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