Arthur Bogusz

Military

This was a joint venture with the OSS. We flew at low altitude (under 5000') dropping agents, arms & supplies in enemy territory in stripped B-24D; individual night missions. Our code name was 'Carpetbaggers'



Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster; DFC; others

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Units served with

A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

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

801st Bomb Group

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

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Born

Hamtramck, Michigan 3 November 1923

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.801492.org/MainMenu.htm / self

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.801492.org/MainMenu.htm / self