FRE 1019
IMAGESergeant Walter V Budziszewski, of the 100th Bomb Group, checks his rifle. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238803.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"Now send me a Hun" said Sgt. Walter Charles Buazisz, of 3510, McLeen Avenue, Chicago. Sgt Budzisz likes England all right but he wishes "he could get some American beer". He sends "Happy days" to his fiancee Miss Imogene Starbach, of Freewater, Oregon. Educated at Weber High School, Sgt. Buzisz hopes to take back some real he-man stories for the entertainment of the school. AC 85.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16171642
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
I think that the typed up name in the official caption is a shortened version of Budziszewski's name.
See enlistment record for airman: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=161…