Lieutenant Mack D. Buse, 21, navigator on B-24

Creator

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Identifier

20037077

Description

Lieutenant Mack D. Buse, 21, navigator on B-24. Lt. Buse was wounded April 15 over Italy when his plane was shot down. He and his crew bailed out at 500 feet, the lowest bail-out on record in the 15th United States American Army Air Forces. Buse and two other members of the crew survived. He now is in a base hospital in Italy. His mother is Mrs. Myrtle B. Buse.Lt. Buse is wearing his military uniform.

Archival Date

1945-05-07

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-599

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Military uniforms; Navigator; Military air pilots