Arthur Joseph Bux Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Kansas City, MO, USA | 15 July 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Kansas City, KS, USA | 27 July 1942 | |
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Based |
Boxted | 24 June 1944 - 8 January 1945 | Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 4 September 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 24 November 1944 | Promoted to Captain. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 8 January 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
Dallas, TX, USA | 5 February 2004 |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm