Oscar H Schweitzer

Military

Was in charge of paying the pilots. He said if they weren't paid on time and the correct amount then, they were not happy. If the pilots weren't happy then their missions were even more difficult. He said in his life he was most proud of his 2 sons and serving in the 8th AAF



Dist. Unit Badge Go 50; EAME service medal, Good Conduct Medal.

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Units served with

Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Born

Papa Hungary 7 May 1919

Died

15 October 2004

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Gary C.